revulsion
n. uncountable C2 Proficiency US //ɹiˈvəɫʃən// UK //ɹɪvˈʌlʃən// re·vul·sion
n. a strong feeling of disgust or horror. You feel this when you see or hear something that is very unpleasant or wrong.
n. a strong feeling of disgust, horror, or intense aversion. Often used in medical or psychological contexts to describe a visceral reaction to something offensive.
The smell of the rotting food caused a wave of revulsion.
The graphic nature of the crime scene left the witnesses in a state of total revulsion.
The public's revulsion toward the candidate's policies grew as more evidence of his unethical behavior surfaced during the investigation.
Partly from Middle French révulsion and partly from Latin revulsiō.