Catherine Deneuve
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1. : the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed. 2. : the action of repelling : the force with which bodies, particles, or like forces repel one another. 3. : a feeling of aversion : repugnance. Synonyms. aversion. disgust. distaste. horror. loathing. nausea. repugnance. revulsion. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
Repulsion is a 1965 British psychological horror thriller film directed by Roman Polanski, and starring Catherine Deneuve. Based on a story written by Polanski and Gérard Brach , the plot follows Carol, a withdrawn, disturbed young woman who, when left alone in the apartment she shares with her sister, is subject to a number of nightmarish ...
noun. the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed. the feeling of being repelled, as by the thought or presence of something; distaste, repugnance, or aversion. Physics. the force that acts between bodies of like electric charge or magnetic polarity, tending to separate them. repulsion.
Repulsion: Directed by Roman Polanski. With Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Yvonne Furneaux. A sex-repulsed woman who disapproves of her sister's boyfriend sinks into depression and has horrific visions of rape and violence.
noun [ U ] us / rɪˈpʌl.ʃ ə n / uk / rɪˈpʌl.ʃ ə n / repulsion noun [U] (DISLIKE) Add to word list. strong dislike or disapproval: to feel repulsion. A look of repulsion flashed across her face. Synonym. disgust. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. animus. dislike.
Definitions of repulsion. noun. the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand. synonyms: standoff. see more. noun. the force by which bodies repel one another. synonyms: repulsive force. see more. noun. intense aversion. synonyms: horror, repugnance, revulsion. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Repulsion."
Britannica Dictionary definition of REPULSION. 1. : a feeling of strong dislike or disgust. [noncount] I read about what happened with a feeling of shock and repulsion. [singular] She felt a repulsion for politics. 2. physics : a force that pushes something away from something else.
