Aversion

Word AVERSION
Character 8
Hyphenation a ver sion
Pronunciations /əˈvɜːʃn/

Definitions and meanings of "Aversion"

What do we mean by aversion?

A fixed, intense dislike; repugnance. noun

The cause or object of such a feeling. noun

The avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because it has been associated with an unpleasant or painful stimulus. noun

The act or fact of averting. noun

A turning away; a change of application. noun

The act of averting or warding off noun

An averted state of the mind or feelings; opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed or habitual dislike; antipathy: used absolutely or with to, sometimes with from, for, or toward. noun

Opposition or contrariety of nature: applied to inanimate substances. noun

A cause of dislike; an object of repugnance. noun

Synonyms Hatred, Dislike, Antipathy (see antipathy); unwillingness, shrinking, hesitation, disrelish, distaste, detestation. noun

A turning away. noun

Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike; antipathy; disinclination; reluctance. noun

The object of dislike or repugnance. noun

Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike. noun

An object of dislike or repugnance. noun

The act of turning away from an object. noun

A feeling of intense dislike noun

The act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away noun

Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike.

An object of dislike or repugnance.

The act of turning away from an object.

Compelling distaste of a peculiarly particular version Urban Dictionary

1. having a strong feeling of opposition; opposed. 2. a small portion of the Bible, Quaran, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare or any other holy book, usually 2-3 lines long. Urban Dictionary

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. Urban Dictionary

The premier independent rock, punk and indie music website on the net. Urban Dictionary

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

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

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. Urban Dictionary

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

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. Urban Dictionary

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. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Aversion

The word "aversion" in example sentences

And typically what priests look for is what they call the aversion to the sacred, which is a person's inability to pray, to say the name of Jesus or Mary, to even look at the priest. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One of the best ways to punch through the bunker of risk-aversion is plunging into activities and passions off-the-clock, as Lingafelter did with climbing. ❋ Joe Robinson (2010)

This would suggest that, since loss aversion is a psychological bias, the favourite-longshot bias may not necessarily be caused by psychological issues and may be due, for instance, to informational asymmetry. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The present work supports the idea that loss aversion may be a more universal bias, arising regardless of experience and culture and demonstrates that loss aversion is displayed even by those bettors regarded in the market as “smart money”. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Risk aversion is one of the most serious problems and largest cost of our human space flight enterprise. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But then again, in those weeks between the scouting combine and draft day, you just know the risk aversion is going to set in for teams looking at some pretty good players as alternatives in that range of picks 5-15. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the Gulf we have a thousand federal employees from 20 agencies whose entire incentive system -- whose entire career -- whose every lesson from every bureaucratic battle in a sort of long-term aversion therapy, prompts them to say "no" by reflex. ❋ Warren Meyer (2010)

I really feel like I should try it after reading this post, but my liver aversion is so strong that I will probably wuss out again. ❋ Sarah Lenz (2008)

In the cycling arena, that risk aversion translates into increased demand for safe bike infrastructure as a prerequisite for riding. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2009)

"The dominant theme in the foreign-exchange market is still risk aversion, and risk aversion translates to a stronger dollar," said John McCarthy, manager of currency trading at ING Capital Markets in New York. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mr. Hoover expressed, admittedly with a certain aversion, his ignorance of and uncertainty about blogging. ❋ Frank Wilson (2006)

I can't even say the aversion is in the asking, because I've been offered comfort several times by several different people and find myself doing the same old "I'm OK" bullshit that I've always done. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Excessive risk aversion is perhaps the legacy of the tech wreck, corporate scandals and recession that sapped investor confidence through the early years of this decade. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Loss aversion is manifest in the extraordinary reluctance to accept risk that is observed when people are offered a gamble on the toss of a coin: most will reject a gamble in which they might lose $20, unless they are offered more than $40 if they win. ❋ Unknown (2003)

He recalls the word aversion - can he somehow nudge or blur the chaos so that people do not wish to look at him, without knowing why? ❋ Modesitt, L. E. (2000)

It is remarkable Jesus is not mentioned as having ever suffered under sickness. and we hid ... faces -- rather, as one who causes men to hide their faces from Him (in aversion) [Maurer]. ❋ Unknown (1871)

Having [experienced] aversion to [MSN Messenger] Verision 8, upgrading to the latest version was [obviously] the in thing to do. ❋ Hercolena Oliver (2008)

1. She is averse to [enviromental] degradation, that is why she recycles. 2. [Read me] averse from [Ramayana], will you? ❋ Ishta (2006)

Guy 1: [This guy] is so Aversal Guy 2: [I know right] he’s so much better than [Unluck] ❋ Nekivz (2020)

Since [pitchfork] is using [this site] as [advertising], Aversion might as well, too. ❋ Neil (2004)

I'm enjoying [season] three of 'Lost'." "[Season] three came out four or five years ago." "I know, I suffer from [hype aversion]." ❋ Murderbox (2011)

[Joey]: Dude, how [can you not] want sex? [Caleb]: It's called sexual aversion, I have no desire to have sex and it disgusts me. ❋ Sarcastic_Asexual (2016)

"[Steve] doesn't like going to [bars] or [clubs] because he suffers from noise aversion." ❋ Homegrown1999 (2009)

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. [Jimberly]: Wow, what a clear case of aversive racism. ❋ Hucknbid (2006)

[Jerod]: Wanna order a pizza? Michelle: Let's get pineapple on it. Angela: I'm game for anything except [italian sausage]. I just [don't have it] in me to try it tonight. Sorry, Dominic. Dominic: Your sausage aversion makes me sad. ❋ FreeTeaForMe (2010)

[My son] has work aversion; he cannot [push] himself to go out and [get a job]. ❋ Bed Time (2010)

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