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vastahakoisuus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aversion noun A strong feeling of dislike or unwillingness toward something.
  • disinclination noun The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike
  • inertia noun In physics, the tendency of an object to keep doing whatever it's already doing — staying still or moving in a straight line — unless a force acts on it.
  • reluctance noun Unwillingness or hesitation to do something.

Senses

vastahakoisuus is used for these senses in English:

  • aversion Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.
  • backwardness Reluctance.
  • disinclination The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike
  • inertia (figuratively) In a person, unwillingness to take action.
  • reluctance Unwillingness to do something.

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