Found 2 items, similar to Revulsion.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: revulsion revulsion n : intense aversion [syn: repugnance, repulsion, horror]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Revulsion Revulsion \Re*vul"sion\, n. [F. r['e]vulsion, L. revulsio, fr. revellere, revulsum, to pluck or pull away; pref. re- re- + vellere to pull. Cf. Convulse.] 1. A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal. “Revulsions and pullbacks.” --SSir T. Brovne. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change; -- applied to the feelings. [1913 Webster] A sudden and violent revulsion of feeling, both in the Parliament and the country, followed. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 3. (Med.) The act of turning or diverting any disease from one part of the body to another. It resembles derivation, but is usually applied to a more active form of counter irritation. [1913 Webster]