Definitions for: Revulsion


[n] intense aversion



Webster (1913) Definition: Re*vul"sion, n. [F. r['e]vulsion, L. revulsio, fr.
revellere, revulsum, to pluck or pull away; pref. re- re- +
vellere to pull. Cf. Convulse.]
1. A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal. ``Revulsions
and pullbacks.'' --SSir T. Brovne.

2. A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change; --
applied to the feelings.

A sudden and violent revulsion of feeling, both in
the Parliament and the country, followed.
--Macaulay.

3. (Med.) The act of turning or diverting any disease from
one part of the body to another. It resembles derivation,
but is usually applied to a more active form of counter
irritation.

Synonyms: horror, repugnance, repulsion

See Also: disgust

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