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revulsion

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re·vul·sion  (r-vlshn)
n.
1. A sudden strong change or reaction in feeling, especially a feeling of violent disgust or loathing.
2. A withdrawing or turning away from something.
3. Medicine Counterirritation used to reduce inflammation or increase the blood supply to the affected area.

[Latin revulsi, revulsin-, from revulsus, past participle of revellere, to tear back : re-, re- + vellere, to tear.]

re·vulsive adj.

revulsion [rɪˈvʌlʃən]
n
1. a sudden and unpleasant violent reaction in feeling, esp one of extreme loathing
2. the act or an instance of drawing back or recoiling from something
3. (Medicine) Obsolete the diversion of disease or congestion from one part of the body to another by cupping, counterirritants, etc.
[from Latin revulsiō a pulling away, from revellere, from re- + vellere to pull, tear]
revulsionary  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.revulsion - intense aversion
disgust - strong feelings of dislike

revulsion
Translations
revulsion [rɪˈvʌlʃən] N
1. (= disgust) → repugnancia f, asco m (Med) → revulsión f
2. (= sudden change) → reacción f, cambio m repentino
revulsion [rɪˈvʌlʃən] nrévulsion f
revulsion
n
(= disgust)Abscheu m, → Ekel m (→ at vor +dat)
(= sudden change)Umschwung m; (= reaction)Empörung f
revulsion [rɪˈvʌlʃn] nripugnanza
revulsion [rɪˈvʌlʃn] nripugnanza


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Upon opening my eyes then, and coming out of my own pleasant and self-created darkness into the imposed and coarse outer gloom of the unilluminated twelve-o'clock-at-night, I experienced a disagreeable revulsion.
No, no, people are not so soon well of such contusions; but, sir, I am not at this time of day to be instructed in my operations by a patient, and I insist on making a revulsion before I dress you.
Tormented, in the hall, with difficulties and obstacles, I remember sinking down at the foot of the staircase--suddenly collapsing there on the lowest step and then, with a revulsion, recalling that it was exactly where more than a month before, in the darkness of night and just so bowed with evil things, I had seen the specter of the most horrible of women.
 
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