Definitions for revulsions

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revulsions re·vul·sion

Spelling: [ri-vuhl-shuh n]

IPA: /rɪˈvʌl ʃən/

Revulsions is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 655 anagrams from letters in revulsions (eilnorssuv).

Definitions for revulsions

noun

1. a strong feeling of repugnance, distaste, or dislike:
2. a sudden and violent change of feeling or response in sentiment, taste, etc.
3. the act of drawing something back or away.
4. the fact of being so drawn.
5. Medicine/Medical. the diminution of morbid action in one part of the body by irritation in another.
6. a strong feeling of repugnance, distaste, or dislike:
7. a sudden and violent change of feeling or response in sentiment, taste, etc.
8. the act of drawing something back or away.
9. the fact of being so drawn.
10. Medicine/Medical. the diminution of morbid action in one part of the body by irritation in another.

Origin of revulsions

1535-45; Latin revulsiōn- (stem of revulsiō) a tearing away, equivalent to revuls(us) (past participle of revellere to tear away, equivalent to re- re- + vellere to plu

Examples for revulsions

“I think I would like for people to feel a mix of revulsion and attraction, that would be nice,” says Lobo.

Wizner said he understood the revulsion: The interchange looked like cheap agitprop.

The revulsion accentuated her enjoyment of the picturesque aspects of the scene.

The revulsion of feeling, the unspeakable horror, the remorse, was more than I could bear.

Will Rachel gain admission to Fantasy Island (i.e., upper-crust Singapore) or be booted off, or flee in revulsion?

"I'll come with you, Gaspare," she said, with a revulsion of feeling.

Amid the revulsion at the earlier horror of the clip, this became a mere background detail.

In the revulsion of grief, he turned almost with resentment upon Hamish.

As a wave of revulsion spread across the internet, he began to backtrack.

In the first revulsion of feeling, I was perhaps unjust to my associates.

Will Rachel gain admission to Fantasy Island (i.e., upper-crust Singapore) or be booted off, or flee in revulsion?

Wizner said he understood the revulsion: The interchange looked like cheap agitprop.

The revulsion of feeling, the unspeakable horror, the remorse, was more than I could bear.

Amid the revulsion at the earlier horror of the clip, this became a mere background detail.

"I'll come with you, Gaspare," she said, with a revulsion of feeling.

The revulsion accentuated her enjoyment of the picturesque aspects of the scene.

As a wave of revulsion spread across the internet, he began to backtrack.

In the first revulsion of feeling, I was perhaps unjust to my associates.

In the revulsion of grief, he turned almost with resentment upon Hamish.

“I think I would like for people to feel a mix of revulsion and attraction, that would be nice,” says Lobo.