aversion
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6.5
- noun
- /əˈvɜrʒən/
:
aversión
- I just have an aversion to violence of any kind.
- risk aversion
- strong aversion
- deep aversion
Increasing risk aversion would be taking less risk, right?
- Increasing risk aversion would be taking less risk, right?
- We can have aversions to our own desires.
- And I have a visceral aversion to anything that is phrased as a must.
- I had an aversion to heights when I first went to the military.
- I do think I have a certain aversion to this kind of deliberate, intentional way of living life.
- That isn't or the modern aversion to that isn't some novel new problem.
- So we we do want to transfer our aversion to what is under our control.
- I want it to open aversion to what's present, wanting something else.
Examples
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Her aversion to crowded places makes her prefer quiet coffee shops.
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Dad had a particular aversion to extravagance and insisted on the compactness of the things around him.
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Have you ever in your life felt an aversion to risk?
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I have an aversion to boat shoes.
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I had an aversion to heights when I first went to the military.
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l have an aversion to snakes.
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So we have an ingrained aversion to fire.
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They have a real aversion to mixing business with pleasure.
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And I have a visceral aversion to anything that is phrased as a must.
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So loss aversion refers to people's tendency to prefer avoiding losses to acquiring gains.
Synonyms
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1.9
A very strong dislike that can make a person want to hurt others
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4.7
Unfriendly or angry actions and feelings toward someone
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2.0
A strong feeling of dislike and being sick because something is offensive
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6.1
Strong angry feeling toward a person or group
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1.0
A feeling of not liking someone or something
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5.2
A strong feeling of hatred and disgust for someone or something
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3.0
A feeling that shows you do not agree with someone or what they do
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4.1
A mild feeling of not liking something
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6.3
A strong feeling of disgust at something very unpleasant
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8.0
A strong feeling of hatred toward people or groups
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8.3
A strong feeling of dislike toward someone or something
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6.2
A strong feeling of dislike and disgust
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8.4
A strong feeling of dislike or disgust
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7.8
A very strong feeling of hate and disgust
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8.6
A very strong feeling of hate and disgust for someone or something
Strong feeling of dislike and scorn for someone or something
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.7
A treatment that uses unpleasant experiences to stop unwanted habits like addiction
How Disliked
Surface Forms
Morphology
aversion = avert (semi-transparent) = a + vers + ion
The connection to 'avert' is clear, but the specific meaning of 'strong dislike or opposition' is not a standard derivation for all learners.
Etymology
Aversion comes from Latin parts ab- 'away' and vertere 'to turn' and is related to the common word avert. Think of turning something away — you turn away people or things you dislike or want to avoid, so aversion now means a strong feeling of dislike or a wish to avoid something.