aversion

a·ver·sion  (-vûrzhn, -shn)

n.

1. A fixed, intense dislike; repugnance: formed an aversion to crowds.

2. The cause or object of such a feeling.

3. The avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because it has been associated with an unpleasant or painful stimulus.

4. Obsolete The act of turning away or averting.

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aversion [əˈvɜːʃən]

n

1. (usually foll by to or for) extreme dislike or disinclination; repugnance

2. a person or thing that arouses this he is my pet aversion

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aversion - a feeling of intense dislike         antipathy, distaste dislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive"
	2.	aversion - the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; "averting her gaze meant that she was angry" averting avoidance, shunning, turning away, dodging - deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

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aversion hatred, hate, horror, disgust, hostility, opposition, dislike, reluctance, loathing, distaste, animosity, revulsion, antipathy, repulsion, abhorrence, disinclination, repugnance, odium, detestation, indisposition Many people have an aversion to insects.

noun liking, love, desire, willingness, inclination

Translations

aversion [əˈvɜːʃən]

A. N

1. (= dislike) → aversión f (to, for hacia) I have an aversion to garlic/cooking → el ajo/la cocina me repugna, tengo aversión por el ajo/la cocina
I have an aversion to him → me repugna, le tengo aversión
I took an aversion to it → empezó a repugnarme

2. (= hated thing) → cosa f aborrecida
it is one of my aversions → es una de las cosas que me repugnan

B. CPD aversion therapy N → terapia f por aversión, terapia f aversiva

aversion [əˈvɜː^rʃ^ən] n → aversion f, répugnance f
aversion to doing sth → répugnance à faire qch
to have an aversion to sb/sth → avoir de l'aversion pour qn/qch

aversion

n

(= strong dislike) → Abneigung f, → Aversion f (geh, Psych) → (to gegen); he has an aversion to getting wet → er hat eine Abscheu davor, nass zu werden

(= object of aversion) → Gräuel m; smoking is his pet aversion → Rauchen ist ihm ein besonderer Gräuel

aversion [əˈvɜːʃ/ən] n (dislike) aversion (for or to) → avversione f (per)
spiders are his aversion → ha la fobia dei ragni
my pet aversion → ciò che detesto di più
to have an aversion to sb/sth → avere or nutrire un'avversione nei confronti di qn/qc

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aversion [əˈvɜːʃ/ən] n (dislike) aversion (for or to) → avversione f (per)
spiders are his aversion → ha la fobia dei ragni
my pet aversion → ciò che detesto di più
to have an aversion to sb/sth → avere or nutrire un'avversione nei confronti di qn/qc