Repellence: meaning, definitions and examples
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repellence
[ rษชหpษlษns ]
feeling of aversion
Repellence is the strong feeling of aversion or dislike towards something or someone.
Synonyms
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.
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:
๐ต๐น repulsa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคซเคฐเคค
๐ฉ๐ช Abscheu
๐ฎ๐ฉ penolakan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดัะฐะทะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ odpychanie
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ็บ
๐ซ๐ท rรฉpulsion
๐ช๐ธ repulsiรณn
๐น๐ท itici gรผรง
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐ๋ฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ odpor
๐ธ๐ฐ odpor
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆฅ
๐ธ๐ฎ odpor
๐ฎ๐ธ frรกhvarf
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะตะบ ะบำฉัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฆแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ nifrษt
๐ฒ๐ฝ repulsiรณn
Etymology
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.