Definition
Causing a strong dislike or desire to avoid something; unpleasant or disagreeable in a way that makes someone want to turn away.
Etymology
From 'aversion' + '-ive' suffix forming adjectives. Became a key term in psychology and behavioral science in the 20th century, especially in learning theory.
Kelly Says
In psychology, 'aversive conditioning' uses unpleasant stimuli to change behavior—like adding a bitter taste to nail polish to stop nail-biting. It's controversial because it relies on making things genuinely unpleasant.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُكْرَاه
mo-kra-ah
CSČeština
nepříjemný
ne-pri-jem-nyy
DADansk
afskrækkende
af-skre-k-an-de
DEDeutsch
abstoßend
ah-b-sto-send
ELΕλληνικά
αποθαρρυντικός
a-po-tharr-oon-tikos
ESEspañol
averso
ah-ver-soh
FAفارسی
نفرت انگیز
ne-frat-an-giz
FRFrançais
aversif
ah-ver-sif
HIहिन्दी
द्वेषपूर्ण
dvesh-poor-n
HUMagyar
gyűlölet
gyu-yo-let
IDBahasa Indonesia
benci
ben-tsi
ITItaliano
avverso
ah-ver-soh
KKKK
көршілік
kor-shi-lik
MRMR
प्रतिबंध
pra-ti-bandh
MSBahasa Melayu
benci
ben-tsi
MYမြန်မာ
ကျန်းမာ
kya-n-ma
NLNederlands
aversie
ah-ver-zee
NONorsk
avskrekkende
ah-v-skre-k-en-de
PLPolski
nienawidzący
n-ye-na-wi-dz-i-chi
PTPortuguês
aversível
ah-ver-see-vel
RORomână
neplăcut
ne-plah-kout
RUРусский
неприятный
ne-pri-yat-nyy
SVSvenska
avskräckande
ah-v-r-ck-an-de
SWKiswahili
chuki
chook-ee
TAதமிழ்
வெறுப்பு
ver-upp-u
TEతెలుగు
అసహ్యం
a-sah-yam
THไทย
เกลียดชัง
glayt-chang
TRTürkçe
nefret dolu
nef-ret do-lu
UKУкраїнська
неприємний
ne-pri-yem-nyy
VITiếng Việt
ghét bỏ
ghet bo
ZUZU
ukuthula
oo-koo-thoo-la