01 n. The state or condition of being repugnant; opposition; contrariety; especially, a strong instinctive antagonism; aversion; reluctance; unwi…
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The state or condition of being repugnant; opposition; contrariety; especially, a strong instinctive antagonism; aversion; reluctance; unwillingness, as of mind, passions, principles, qualities, and the like.“That which causes us to lose most of our time is the repugnance which we naturally have to labor.” — Dryden.“Let the foes quietly cut their throats, Without repugnancy.” — Shak.
Syn.
Aversion; reluctance; unwillingness; dislike; antipathy; hatred; hostility; irreconcilableness; contrariety; inconsistency. See Dislike.