Repellence: meaning, definitions and examples

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repellence

 

[ rษชหˆpษ›lษ™ns ]

Context #1

feeling of aversion

Repellence is the strong feeling of aversion or dislike towards something or someone.

Synonyms

aversion, dislike, revulsion

Examples of usage

  • I couldn't stand his arrogance, the repellence I felt towards him was overwhelming.
  • She couldn't hide her repellence towards the idea of working for such a dishonest company.
Context #2

physics

In physics, repellence refers to the force that causes objects to push away from each other.

Synonyms

antagonism, opposition, repulsion

Examples of usage

  • Magnets exhibit repellence when the same poles are brought close to each other.
  • The repellence between the negatively charged particles caused them to repel each other.

Translations

Translations of the word "repellence" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น repulsa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคซเคฐเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Abscheu

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penolakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดั€ะฐะทะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odpychanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ็™บ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรฉpulsion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ repulsiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท itici gรผรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ˜๋ฐœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ููˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odpor

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odpor

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŽ’ๆ–ฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odpor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ frรกhvarf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตะบ ะบำฉั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ–แƒฆแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nifrษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ repulsiรณn

Word origin

The word 'repellence' originated from the verb 'repel', which comes from the Latin word 'repellere' meaning 'drive back'. Over time, the word evolved to also encompass the emotional aversion and the physical force of repulsion.

See also: repellency, repellent.