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Webster 1913 Edition


Aversion

A-ver′sion

,
Noun.
[L.
aversio
: cf. F.
aversion
. See
Avert
.]
1.
A turning away.
[Obs.]
Adhesion to vice and
aversion
from goodness.
Bp. Atterbury.
2.
Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike; antipathy; disinclination; reluctance.
Mutual
aversion
of races.
Prescott.
His rapacity had made him an object of general
aversion
.
Macaulay.
☞ It is now generally followed by to before the object. [See
Averse
.] Sometimes towards and for are found; from is obsolete.
A freeholder is bred with an
aversion to
subjection.
Addison.
His
aversion towards
the house of York.
Bacon.
It is not difficult for a man to see that a person has conceived an
aversion for
him.
Spectator.
The Khasias . . . have an
aversion to
milk.
J. D. Hooker.
3.
The object of dislike or repugnance.
Pain their
aversion
, pleasure their desire.
Pope.
Syn. – Antipathy; dislike; repugnance; disgust. See
Dislike
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Aversion

AVER'SION

,
Noun.
[L. averto.]
1.
Opposition or repugnance of mind; dislike; disinclination; reluctance; hatred. Usually this word expresses moderate hatred, or opposition of mind, not amounting to abhorrence or detestation. It ought generally to be followed by to before the object. [See averse.] Sometimes it admits of for.
A freeholder is bred with an aversion to subjection.
2.
Opposition or contrariety of nature; applied to inanimate substances.
Magnesia, notwithstanding this aversion to solution, forms a kind of paste with water.
3.
The cause of dislike.
Pain their aversion, pleasure their desire.

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Aversion

Aversion

See also: aversion and aversión

German

Noun

Aversion f (genitive Aversion, plural Aversionen)

  1. aversion (opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike)

aversion

aversion

See also: Aversion and aversión

English

Noun

aversion (plural aversions)

  1. Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike.
    Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip.
  2. An object of dislike or repugnance.
    Pushy salespeople are a major aversion of mine.
  3. (obsolete) The act of turning away from an object.

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Noun

aversion f (plural aversions)

  1. aversion