Repulsion

Pronunciation: /rɪˈpʌlʃən/

Definitions of repulsion

noun the force or power that drives something away or resists its approach

Example Sentences

A1 I feel repulsion towards spiders.

A2 The strong smell caused a feeling of repulsion in me.

B1 The repulsion between the two magnets was evident.

B2 The repulsion she felt towards her former friend was hard to overcome.

C1 His repulsion towards injustice drove him to become an activist.

C2 The repulsion of the particles in the experiment was carefully analyzed by the scientists.

Examples of repulsion in a Sentence

formal The repulsion between the two charged particles caused them to move apart.

informal I can't stand the repulsion I feel towards that person.

slang The repulsion I have for that movie is off the charts.

figurative The repulsion I feel towards injustice fuels my activism.

Grammatical Forms of repulsion

• past tense: repulsed
• plural: repulsions
• comparative: more repulsive
• superlative: most repulsive
• present tense: repels
• future tense: will repel
• perfect tense: has repelled
• continuous tense: is repelling
• singular: repulsion
• positive degree: repulsive
• infinitive: repel
• gerund: repelling
• participle: repelled

Origin and Evolution of repulsion

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'repulsion' originated from the Latin word 'repulsio', which is derived from the verb 'repellere' meaning 'to drive back'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in physics to describe the force that pushes objects away from each other, 'repulsion' has evolved to also refer to a feeling of intense dislike or disgust towards something or someone.