noun
repugnance
Repugnance (noun) means Extreme aversion, repulsion.
noun
1
Extreme aversion, repulsion.
2
Contradiction, inconsistency, incompatibility, incongruity; an instance of such.
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Etymology
From Middle English repugnance, repugnaunce, from Old French repugnance, repugnaunce (French répugnance) and its etymon Latin repugnantia. Doublet of repugnancy.
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What is the meaning of repugnance?
"repugnance" (noun) means extreme aversion, repulsion.
What are the different meanings of repugnance?
"repugnance" has 2 main meanings: 1. Extreme aversion, repulsion; 2. Contradiction, inconsistency, incompatibility, incongruity; an instance of such.