repulsion
|re-pul-sion|
B2
/rɪˈpʌlʃən/
intense distaste or repelling force
Etymology
Etymology Information
'repulsion' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'repulsio,' where 're-' meant 'back' and 'pellere' meant 'to drive.'
Historical Evolution
'repulsio' transformed into the French word 'repulsion,' and eventually became the modern English word 'repulsion' through Middle English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to drive back,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'intense distaste' and 'repelling force.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a feeling of intense distaste or disgust.
The sight of the spoiled food filled her with repulsion.
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Noun 2
the force by which bodies repel each other.
The repulsion between the magnets was strong.
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