Repulsion: meaning, definitions and examples
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repulsion
[ rɪˈpʌlʃən ]
feeling
A strong feeling of disgust or aversion.
Synonyms
abhorrence, aversion, disgust, revulsion
Examples of usage
- The thought of eating snails filled her with repulsion.
- His repulsion towards violence made him a pacifist.
- She couldn't hide her repulsion at the sight of blood.
physics
The force that acts between bodies of like electric charge or magnetic polarity, tending to separate them.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The repulsion between the two magnets caused them to push apart.
- Electrons experience repulsion due to their negative charge.
Translations
Translations of the word "repulsion" in other languages:
🇵🇹 repulsão
🇮🇳 प्रतिकर्षण
🇩🇪 Abstoßung
🇮🇩 tolakan
🇺🇦 відштовхування
🇵🇱 odpychanie
🇯🇵 反発 (hanpatsu)
🇫🇷 répulsion
🇪🇸 repulsión
🇹🇷 itme
🇰🇷 반발 (banbal)
🇸🇦 تنافر
🇨🇿 odpudivost
🇸🇰 odpudzovanie
🇨🇳 排斥 (páichì)
🇸🇮 odbojnost
🇮🇸 fráhvarf
🇰🇿 итергіш
🇬🇪 განზიდვა
🇦🇿 itəlmə
🇲🇽 repulsión
Word origin
The word 'repulsion' originated from the Latin word 'repulsio', which means a driving back or repelling. The concept of repulsion has been studied in various fields such as psychology, physics, and social interactions. In psychology, repulsion is often associated with strong negative emotions like disgust or aversion, while in physics, it refers to the force that causes objects to push away from each other. Understanding the dynamics of repulsion is essential in many scientific and social contexts.
See also: repulse, repulsive, repulsively, repulsiveness.