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TOEFL BNC: 13964 COCA: 12694

aversion

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
aversion ˈvɚʒən/ noun
plural aversions
aversion
ˈvɚʒən/
noun
plural aversions
Learner's definition of AVERSION
: a strong feeling of not liking something厌恶;反感
[count]
often + to
[noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 13964 COCA: 12694

aversion

noun

aver·​sion ə-ˈvər-zhən How to pronounce aversion (audio)
-shən
1
a
: a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
regards drunkenness with aversion
b
: a settled dislike : antipathy
expressed an aversion to parties
c
: a tendency to extinguish a behavior or to avoid a thing or situation and especially a usually pleasurable one because it is or has been associated with a noxious stimulus
2
: an object of dislike or aversion
"Of all things inconstancy is my aversion." Jane Austen
3
obsolete : the act of turning away

Example Sentences

Diners who want to reduce the size of their environmental footprint might reassess their aversion to bugs, DeFoliart says. Janet Raloff, Science News, 7 June 2008 A 16-year Monitor veteran with no previous combat experience, Tyson said she has yet to start reading newspapers on a regular basis because of her aversion to war news and does not like talking about it yet. Joe Strupp, Editor & Publisher, 21 Apr. 2003 The answer was revealing in many ways. It showed his dark humor, aversion to sentimentality, keen understanding of the role that realism must play in a messy world, and somewhat less keen appreciation for the role that morality plays in sustaining a democracy's foreign policy. Walter Isaacson, New Republic, 16 Dec. 2002 They regarded war with aversion. I simply have this ingrained aversion to the sight of bloodshed.
Recent Examples on the Web In 1941, the Tausz family arrived in Rio de Janeiro, where 17-year-old Tausz Ronai’s aversion to religiosity grew stronger. Marcus M. Gilban, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 Elba’s statement sparked a firestorm on social media where many users discussed the Black community’s seemed aversion to nepotism, unlike other ethnic groups. Essence, 31 Aug. 2022 America’s aversion to casualties all but assures that Jason’s team and future units won’t be near the action, which puts even more importance on getting the training and rehearsals right. Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2022 Many people were quick to point out that this was pretty rich coming from an author who does not work in an office, a man who has, in fact, written extensively about aversion to offices and his subsequent choice to write from his home and in cafes. Mary Mcnamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022 Omar, who was known for his ascetic lifestyle and aversion to foreigners, died in hiding in 2013; his successor, Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour, was more worldly. New York Times, 8 Aug. 2022 This is called loss aversion and seems to coincide with status quo bias — the idea that doing nothing will bring about no change. Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 19 July 2022 Mike Parmley gives a dog named Ruby a close up look at a rattlesnake during rattlesnake aversion training for dogs at Barley's Canine Recreation Center, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 June 2022 From the beginning, Matrix showed no aversion to unsavory political tactics. Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see averse

First Known Use

1585, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of aversion was in 1585
TOEFL BNC: 13964 COCA: 12694
aversion

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + AVERSION | AVERSION + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEstrong強烈的反感He has a strong aversion to dogs.他非常討厭狗。natural自然的反感pathological病態的反感VERB + AVERSIONhave厭惡;反感develop逐漸產生反感overcome克服反感情緒AVERSION + NOUNtherapy厭惡療法I underwent aversion therapy for smoking.我為了戒煙而接受了厭惡療法的治療。PREPOSITIONaversion to對⋯的厭惡People can be helped to overcome their aversion to snakes.可以幫助人們克服對蛇的厭惡情緒。

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