repulsion
noun
re·pul·sion
ri-ˈpəl-shən 
2
: the action of repelling : the force with which bodies, particles, or like forces repel one another
3
: a feeling of aversion : repugnance
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Examples of repulsion in a Sentence
I read about what happened with a feeling of shock and repulsion.
She felt a repulsion for politics.
a repulsion between the particles
their successful repulsion of the attack
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Despite the title, Chihaya’s memoir doesn’t argue that books are worthy of repulsion.
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Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
Milk symbolizes innocence and purity, and the adult who continues to indulge in it — nay, cling to it — long after their loss of innocence provokes light repulsion, confusion, and fascination in the observer.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
Despite its promise, fusion requires extremely high temperatures and pressure to overcome the natural repulsion between atomic nuclei, a challenge that has taken decades of research to address.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
For atomic nuclei to fuse, the nuclei must overcome their natural electrostatic repulsion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2024
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Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
Milk symbolizes innocence and purity, and the adult who continues to indulge in it — nay, cling to it — long after their loss of innocence provokes light repulsion, confusion, and fascination in the observer.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
Despite its promise, fusion requires extremely high temperatures and pressure to overcome the natural repulsion between atomic nuclei, a challenge that has taken decades of research to address.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
For atomic nuclei to fuse, the nuclei must overcome their natural electrostatic repulsion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Repulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repulsion. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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repulsion
noun
re·pul·sion
ri-ˈpəl-shən
1
: the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
2
: the force with which bodies, particles, or like forces repel one another
3
: a feeling of great dislike : repugnance
Medical Definition
repulsion
noun
re·pul·sion
ri-ˈpəl-shən
: the tendency of some linked genetic characters to be inherited separately because a dominant allele for each character occurs on the same chromosome as a recessive allele of the other compare coupling sense 2
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