repulsiveness
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- noun
- /rɪˈpʌlsɪvnəs/
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repulsividad
- The color of their skin, the repulsiveness of their features, their undersized figures, their incomprehensible language, strange customs, and heathen religion conspired to set them apart.
Donald Trump's repulsiveness has no boundaries.
- Donald Trump's repulsiveness has no boundaries.
Examples
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The glaring unreality of this film magnifies its wearisome repulsiveness.
Academic text (2011) -
Thus, when he spits, it is as much from self-loathing as from the repulsiveness of the prostitute.
Academic text (1997) -
Donald Trump's repulsiveness has no boundaries.
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In particular, the tattoo becomes in this context an outer symbol of inner repulsiveness and depravity.
Academic text (1997) -
Studies reveal that children who have experienced sexual assault or any other kind of unwanted physical assault in their early childhood may develop repulsiveness in their behavior and mind.
Academic text (2018) -
The repulsiveness of my sex confirmed... by the taste buds of a ripening pubescent girl.
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The repulsiveness of my sex is confirmed by the taste buds of a ripening pubescent.
Fiction book (2002) -
In service of conveying the repulsiveness of their characters, do you not think it appropriate that they would call Catwoman and, for that matter, every other woman they speak of a 'bitch'?
Blog text (6) -
That the kind of, you know, repellent or repulsiveness and the way you're pushed back and seduced at the same time.
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The movie's graphic violence contributed to its overall repulsiveness.
Synonyms
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A strong feeling of dislike and being sick because something is offensive
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6.3
A strong feeling of disgust at something very unpleasant
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4.2
A feeling of discomfort or dislike
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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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8.0
Very bad and morally wrong behavior
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6.3
Extreme ugliness that makes people feel shocked or disgusted
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6.5
How gross or unpleasant something is
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5.9
A very unpleasant, shocking state that causes fear or disgust
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9.1
A strong feeling that something is very unpleasant or disgusting
A strong feeling that makes you feel sick because of a bad taste or smell
A strong feeling of disgust caused by a bad taste, often from food or drink
A very unpleasant quality that shocks people
A strong feeling of disgust or deep dislike
Being unpleasant or offensive and making people feel dislike
How bad something looks, sounds, or smells to you
A bad, unpleasant quality that makes people unhappy or annoyed
A quality of being very unpleasant and causing strong dislike
Antonyms
How Disgusting
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word repulsiveness comes from the parts re- 'back' and puls 'push', the same idea you see in the English verb repel. So, repulsiveness is the quality of something that makes you want to push it away or feel disgusted.