Psychological Reactions

noun the bristling of the body hair or feathers as a response to cold, fear, or other strong emotions

• The medical term for horripilation is piloerection, which is the involuntary contraction of small muscles at the base of hair follicles.
• I get horripilation whenever I watch a scary movie.
• That horror movie gave me the chills and full-on horripilation.
• The emotional speech by the president caused a wave of horripilation among the audience.

verb to drive or force back; to cause aversion or distaste in

• The chemical compound is known for its repelling properties against insects.
• I always use bug spray to keep mosquitoes from repelling me.
• I can't stand her attitude, it's so repelling.
• His negative energy was repelling others away from him.

noun a strong feeling of dislike or disgust; aversion

• The repugnance of the crime led to a lengthy court trial.
• I can't stand the repugnance of that movie, it's so gross.
• The food at that restaurant was so repugnant, I couldn't even finish it.
• The repugnance of his actions left a lasting impression on me.