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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hyeom-ogam
"그는 그 범죄에 대해 강한 혐오감을 드러냈다."
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A sense of disgust and revulsion.
"She looked at the spoiled food with complete revulsion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 17th century (denoting the medical drawing away of humors): from French, or from late Latin revulsio-, from the verb revellere 'pull away' (re- 'back' + vellere 'pluck').
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Revulsion"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Revulsion" is said worldwide
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répugnance
Transliteration: répugnance
"Il ressentait une profonde répugnance pour la cruauté."
Abscheu
Transliteration: Abscheu
"Sie wandte sich mit Abscheu ab."
repulsione
Transliteration: repulsione
"Provò una forte repulsione alla vista del sangue."
repulsión
Transliteration: repulsión
"Sintió una profunda repulsión ante tanta injusticia."
repulsa
Transliteration: repulsa
"A sua atitude causou repulsa em todos os presentes."
घृणा
Transliteration: ghrina
"उसने गंदगी को देखकर घृणा से मुँह मोड़ लिया।"
厌恶
Transliteration: yànwù
"他的行为引起了人们极大的厌恶。"
혐오감
Transliteration: hyeom-ogam
"그는 그 범죄에 대해 강한 혐오감을 드러냈다."
嫌悪
Transliteration: ken'o
"彼女はその残酷な光景に強い嫌悪感を覚えた。"
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