Definition
A feeling of intense disgust, horror, or strong dislike toward something.
Etymology
From Latin 'revulsus' (pulled back), combining 're-' (back) and 'vellere' (to pull/tear). The word literally means 'a pulling back,' which evolved to mean the involuntary recoil we feel from something disgusting.
Kelly Says
The word 'revulsion' literally means 'being pulled back'—and that's exactly what happens physically when you feel revulsion; your whole body recoils! The etymology captures the real physiological response.
Translations
ARالعربية
اشمئزاز
اشمئزاز
BGБългарски
отвращение
отвращение
CACatalà
repulsió
repulsió
DEDeutsch
Abscheu
abscheu
ESEspañol
repugnancia
repugnancia
ETEesti
jälestus
jälestus
FISuomi
inhottavuus
inhottavuus
FRFrançais
répulsion
répulsion
GLGalego
repugnancia
repugnancia
HRHrvatski
odvratnost
odvratnost
IDBahasa Indonesia
jijik
jijik
ITItaliano
repulsione
repulsione
LTLietuvių
pasibjaurėjimas
pasibjaurėjimas
LVLatviešu
riebums
riebums
MSBahasa Melayu
jijik
jijik
NLNederlands
afschuw
afschuw
PTPortuguês
repugnância
repugnância
RORomână
repulsie
repulsie
RUРусский
отвращение
отвращение
SLSlovenščina
gnusoba
gnusoba
SRСрпски
одвратност
одвратност
TAதமிழ்
வெறுப்பு
வெறுப்பு
THไทย
ความรังเกียจ
ความรังเกียจ
VITiếng Việt
sự ghê tởm
sự-ghê-tởm