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Ekel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abhorrence noun Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing; a visceral revulsion toward something repugnant.
  • disgust verb To make someone feel strong dislike or revulsion.
  • loathing noun A strong feeling of hatred or disgust.
  • nausea noun A queasy feeling in the stomach that often comes with the urge to vomit.
  • revulsion noun A strong feeling of disgust or repugnance.

Senses

Ekel is used for these senses in English:

  • abhorrence (uncountable, countable) Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing. [Mid 17th century.]
  • abhorrence (countable) A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing. [Mid 18th century.]
  • disgust An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.
  • loathing Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.
  • nausea Strong dislike or disgust.
  • revulsion A sudden violent feeling of disgust.
  • squick (slang) A source of individual psychological discomfort; something that repels one.

abhorrence — full definition

  1. noun Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing; a visceral revulsion toward something repugnant.
  2. noun An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.
  3. noun A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.

disgust — full definition

  1. verb To make someone feel strong dislike or revulsion.
  2. noun A strong feeling of dislike or revulsion toward something unpleasant.

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