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    [Noun]  | "aver*sion" | \ ə-ˈvər-zhən \


    1: a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it

    2: a settled dislike : antipathy

    3: a tendency to extinguish a behavior or to avoid a thing or situation and especially a usually pleasurable one because it is or has been associated with a noxious stimulus


    Origin: 1585 ;

     See: ;

    [Noun]  | "aversion therapy" 


    1: therapy intended to suppress an undesirable habit or behavior (such as smoking) by associating the habit or behavior with a noxious or punishing stimulus (such as electric shock)


    Origin: 1946 ;

    [Noun]  | "aversion" 


    1: a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness;


      * e.g., " ... I simply have this ingrained aversion to the sight of bloodshed "





    2: a strong feeling of not liking or approving;


      * e.g., " ... couldn't overcome her aversion to her brother-in-law and pointedly avoided his company "



    •  Antonyms : 

    •  love





    3: something or someone that is hated;


      * e.g., " ... clichés should be the pet aversion of every good writer "



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     [ "aversion" ]

    1: Compelling distaste of a peculiarly particular version

      * e.g.,  ... Having experienced aversion to MSN Messenger Verision 8, upgrading to the latest version was obviously the in thing to do. 

     [ "averse" ]

    1:  having a strong feeling of opposition; opposed.

      * e.g.,  ...  She is averse to enviromental degradation, that is why she recycles. 


     [ "averse" ]

    2:  a small portion of the Bible, Quaran, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare or any other holy book, usually 2-3 lines long.

      * e.g.,  ...  Read me averse from Ramayana, will you? 

     [ "Aversal" ]

    1: Aversal is a word commonly used to describe a professional 120fps critical ops player. The word Aversal originated from the player with the same name and was therefore named after him. Aversal was known as the god of all players and his legacy is carried on with this word. It is derived from the world versatile as the player was able to play in any position.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 1: This guy is so Aversal Guy 2: I know right he’s so much better than Unluck 

     [ "Aversion" ]

    1: The premier independent rock, punk and indie music website on the net.

      * e.g.,  ... Since pitchfork is using this site as advertising, Aversion might as well, too. 

     [ "Hype Aversion" ]

    1: Rejection of an insanely popular idea, game, show, place etc. simply because it is so insanely popular.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm enjoying season three of 'Lost'." "Season three came out four or five years ago." "I know, I suffer from hype aversion." 

     [ "sexual aversion" ]

    1: The feeling of disgust, fear or lack of desire towards sex. Usually interconnected with asexuality

      * e.g.,  ... Joey: Dude, how can you not want sex? 

     [ "noise aversion" ]

    1: A condition afflicting people who are sensitive to sound. People who suffer from noise aversion become very uncomfortable, physically and/or mentally, when in the vicinity of noise which may be tolerable to the vast majority of others.

      * e.g.,  ... "Steve doesn't like going to bars or clubs because he suffers from noise aversion." 

     [ "aversive racism" ]

    1: Consciously knowing, and professing that all people are equal, yet subconsciously treating and judging some groups (races, genders, Ethnicities) differently.

      * e.g.,  ... Luke: I know not all Asians are math geniuses, but in math class I tend to choose an Asian as a partner, without even thinking about it. 

     [ "sausage aversion" ]

    1: Someone who really, REALLY hates ACTUAL sausage. For some, it's all things Italian sausage that can trigger this response. Rosemary, Fennel and Caraway Seeds are polar opposites on the taste spectrum from cupcakes, tea and pretty much anything heavenly sweet for someone suffering from sausage aversion. Sausage aversion has been known to cause severe moments of distress when placed in the precarious position of picking pizza toppings for others.

      * e.g.,  ... Jerod: Wanna order a pizza? 

     [ "work aversion" ]

    1: The state of being turned off by working or being employed. People with work aversion (or aversion to work) generally try to get by on as little effort as possible or avoid work altogether, or if employed, put a minimal effort into the work. Those with work aversion in need of money often turn to drastic measures to try to get money, such as looking for effortless income or easy money, exhausting their savings and credit, getting into debt, begging, or even worse, unethical or illegal activity. People with work aversion are not necessarily lazy and do not always lack a work ethic in their heart, but simply have a psychological difficulty in working.

      * e.g.,  ... My son has work aversion; he cannot push himself to go out and get a job. 

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