Aversion is a strong feeling of dislike that makes you want to avoid something. It is more than just not liking; it pulls you away from the thing.
From Latin “aversio,” meaning “a turning away,” from “avertere,” to turn away. It moved from physical turning to emotional and mental avoidance.
The word paints dislike as a physical motion: you turn your whole self away from what you hate. It reminds us that strong feelings don’t just sit in the mind—they change our direction.
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