aversion
noun
[ əˈvəːʃ(ə)n ]
• a strong dislike or disinclination.
• "they made plain their aversion to the use of force"
Similar:
dislike of,
distaste for,
disinclination,
abhorrence,
hatred,
hate,
loathing,
detestation,
odium,
antipathy,
hostility,
disgust,
revulsion,
repugnance,
horror,
phobia,
resistance,
unwillingness,
reluctance,
avoidance,
evasion,
shunning,
allergy,
disrelish,
Origin:
late 16th century (originally denoting the action of turning away or averting one's eyes): from Latin aversio(n- ), from avertere ‘turn away from’ (see avert).
