Pronunciation: /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
noun a strong feeling of disgust or horror
A1 I felt revulsion when I saw the spider crawling towards me.
A2 The smell of the garbage caused a strong feeling of revulsion in me.
B1 The revulsion she felt towards her ex-boyfriend was evident in her body language.
B2 The graphic images in the documentary caused a sense of revulsion in the audience.
C1 His revulsion towards injustice motivated him to become a human rights activist.
C2 The revulsion she felt towards the criminal was so intense that she couldn't even look at him.
adjective causing or characterized by strong disgust or horror
A1 I felt revulsion towards the slimy texture of the snail.
A2 She couldn't hide her revulsion at the sight of the cockroach crawling on the floor.
B1 The revulsion he felt towards the injustice in the world motivated him to become an activist.
B2 Despite her revulsion towards horror movies, she decided to watch one with her friends.
C1 His revulsion towards corruption led him to run for political office.
C2 The artist's work evoked a sense of revulsion in some viewers, while others found it captivating.
formal The graphic images in the documentary caused a strong feeling of revulsion among the viewers.
informal I can't stand the sight of spiders, they give me the creeps.
slang That movie was so gross, it made me want to hurl.
figurative The idea of eating snails fills me with revulsion.
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