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Webster 1913 Edition


Repugnant

Re-pug′nant

(-nant)
,
Adj.
[F.
répugnant
, or L.
repugnans
,
-antis
, p. pr. of
repugnare
. See
Repugn
.]
Disposed to fight against; hostile; at war with; being at variance; contrary; inconsistent; refractory; disobedient; also, distasteful in a high degree; offensive; – usually followed by to, rarely and less properly by with;
as, all rudeness was
repugnant
to her nature
.
[His sword]
repugnant
to command.
Shakespeare
There is no breach of a divine law but is more or less
repugnant
unto the will of the Lawgiver, God himself.
Perkins.
Syn. – Opposite; opposed; adverse; contrary; inconsistent; irreconcilable; hostile; inimical.

Webster 1828 Edition


Repugnant

REPUG'NANT

,
Adj.
[L. repugnans.]
1.
Opposite; contrary; inconsistent; properly followed by to. Every sin is repugnant to the will of God. Every thing morally wrong, is repugnant both to the honor, as well as to the interest of the offender.
2.
Disobedient; not obsequious. [Not in use.]

Definition 2024


répugnant

répugnant

See also: repugnant

French

Adjective

répugnant m (feminine singular répugnante, masculine plural répugnants, feminine plural répugnantes)

  1. repugnant

Verb

répugnant

  1. present participle of répugner