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And I not only inherited an aversion to the nine-to-five routine, but the sense from my parents that being bored and boring is the worst thing that you can be.
Christian Bale

Meaning of "aversion" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AVERSION

aversion  [əˈvɜːʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AVERSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aversion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AVERSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of aversion in the English dictionary

The definition of aversion in the dictionary is usually foll by to or for extreme dislike or disinclination; repugnance. Other definition of aversion is a person or thing that arouses this.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AVERSION


animadversion
ˌænɪmædˈvɜːʃən
anteversion
ˌæntɪˈvɜːʃən
antisubversion
æntɪsəbˈvɜːʃən
bioconversion
ˌbaɪəʊkənˈvɜːʃən
conversion
kənˈvɜːʃən
diversion
daɪˈvɜːʃən
extraversion
ˌɛkstrəˈvɜːʃən
extroversion
ˌɛkstrəˈvɜːʃən
interconversion
ˌɪntəkənˈvɜːʃən
introversion
ˌɪntrəˈvɜːʃən
inversion
ɪnˈvɜːʃən
lateroversion
ˌlætərəʊˈvɜːʃən
perversion
pəˈvɜːʃən
reconversion
ˌriːkənˈvɜːʃən
retroversion
ˌrɛtrəʊˈvɜːʃən
reversion
rɪˈvɜːʃən
seroconversion
ˌsɪərəʊkənˈvɜːʃən
subversion
səbˈvɜːʃən
transversion
trænzˈvɜːʃən
version
ˈvɜːʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AVERSION

averring
Averroism
Averroist
Averroistic
averruncate
averruncation
averruncator
averse
aversely
averseness
aversion therapy
aversive
aversively
aversiveness
avert
avertable
avertedly
averter
avertible
avertiment

WORDS THAT END LIKE AVERSION

American Standard Version
aspersion
barn conversion
commission
cover version
dispersion
emersion
energy conversion
eversion
excursion
immersion
incursion
King James Version
recursion
Revised Standard Version
Revised Version
submersion
the Authorized Version
the Dispersion
the King James Version
torsion

Synonyms and antonyms of aversion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AVERSION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «aversion» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of aversion

Translation of «aversion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AVERSION

Find out the translation of aversion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aversion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aversion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

厌恶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aversión
570 millions of speakers

English

aversion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घृणा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النفور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отвращение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aversão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিরাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aversion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keengganan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abneigung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

嫌悪
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혐오
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kebencian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ác cảm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெறுப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तिटकारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hoşlanmama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avversione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

awersja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відраза
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aversiune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποστροφή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weersin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aversion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aversjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aversion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AVERSION»

The term «aversion» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.584 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AVERSION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aversion

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10 QUOTES WITH «AVERSION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word aversion.
1
Neal Asher
If I could time travel into the future, my first port of call would be the point where medical technology is at its best because, like most people on this planet, I have this aversion to dying.
2
Christian Bale
And I not only inherited an aversion to the nine-to-five routine, but the sense from my parents that being bored and boring is the worst thing that you can be.
3
Martha Beck
Once we're willing to confront our emotional suffering, we begin making choices based on attraction instead of aversion, love instead of fear. Where we used to think about what was 'safe,' we now become interested in doing what seems right or fun or meaningful or ripe with possibilities.
4
Walter Benjamin
The greater the decrease in the social significance of an art form, the sharper the distinction between criticism and enjoyment by the public. The conventional is uncritically enjoyed, and the truly new is criticized with aversion.
5
Emile M. Cioran
Jealousy - that jumble of secret worship and ostensible aversion.
6
Helen Clark
I deeply detest social distinction and snobbery, and in that lies my strong aversion to titular honours.
7
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
My true friends have always given me that supreme proof of devotion, a spontaneous aversion for the man I loved.
8
Brunello Cucinelli
I've always had an aversion to debt.
9
Stanley Donen
The funniest thing is not who influenced me positively, but who influenced me negatively. I had such an aversion to what Busby Berkeley did; in my early formative years, I thought it was terrible. Now, I think it's wonderful. But then, I wanted to do anything but what Busby Berkeley did.
10
Maria Edgeworth
Business was his aversion; Pleasure was his business.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AVERSION»

Discover the use of aversion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aversion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Regulating Aversion: Tolerance in the Age of Identity and Empire
But, as political theorist Wendy Brown argues in Regulating Aversion, tolerance also has dark and troubling undercurrents. Dislike, disapproval, and regulation lurk at the heart of tolerance.
Wendy Brown, 2009
2
Aversion and Erasure: The Fate of the Victim After the Holocaust
In Aversion and Erasure, Carolyn J. Dean offers a bold account of how the Holocaust's status as humanity's most terrible example of evil has shaped contemporary discourses about victims in the West.
Carolyn Janice Dean, 2010
3
Measuring Risk Aversion
Measuring Risk Aversion summarizes, discusses, and interprets the published research on this topic for decision makers who maximize expected utility.
Donald J. Meyer, Jack Meyer, 2006
4
Conditioned Taste Aversion : Neural and Behavioral ...
This book provides a definitive perspective on the current state of research, theory, and clinical applications for conditioned taste aversion effects and methodology.
Steve Reilly Behavioral Neuroscience Program University of Illinois at Chicago, Todd R. Schachtman Department of Psychological Sciences University of Missouri-Columbia, 2008
5
Aversion and Desire: Negotiating Muslim Female Identity in ...
Khan suggests that the women's narratives reveal a nostalgia and a longing for a stable and comfortable identity. This book will interest scholars in Women's Studies, Modern Islamic Studies, Religious Studies and Cultural Studies.
Shahnaz Khan, 2002
6
Aversion, Avoidance, and Anxiety: Perspectives on Aversively ...
Aversion, Avoidance, Anxiety carries readers through the history of the field's development, looks at the current state of progress, and discusses future research and therapeutic possibilities.
Trevor Archer, Lars-Goran Nilsson, 2014
7
Risk Aversion in Experiments
This volume provides systematic reviews of the theoretical implications of revealed patterns of risk aversion for bounded and unbounded domains, the experimental procedures for eliciting and estimating risk attitudes, and the econometric ...
James C. Cox, Glenn W. Harrison, 2008
8
Israel’s Death Hierarchy: Casualty Aversion in a Militarized ...
In Israel’s Death Hierarchy, Yagil Levy uses Israel as a compelling case study to explore the global dynamics and security implications of casualty sensitivity.
Yagil Levy, 2012
9
Sovereign Spreads: Global Risk Aversion, Contagion Or ...
Over the past year, euro area sovereign spreads have exhibited an unprecedented degree of volatility.
Miguel A. Segoviano Basurto, Carlos Caceres, Vincenzo Guzzo, 2010
10
Aversion to Honor: A Tale of Sexual Harassment Within the ...
Though this book is fiction, it has been subpoenaed by the Department of Justice.
Thomas R. Burns, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AVERSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aversion is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Risk Aversion Dominates After Greece Votes “No”
Capital markets were expecting a narrow “yes” victory in Sunday's Greek referendum, the restart of negotiations with its creditors, and the likely ... «MarketPulse, Jul 15»
2
Risk aversion pushes rand to three-week lows
Risk aversion and volatility took hold in currency markets as the European Central Bank looks to assess wether to extend emergency funds to ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
3
US grain futures plunge as risk aversion mounts on Grexit jitters
Investing.com - U.S. grain futures fell sharply on Monday, as risk aversion dominated commodity markets amid heightened fears of a messy ... «Investing.com, Jul 15»
4
Risk Aversion Dominates After Greek 'No' Win
Capital Markets were expecting a narrow 'Yes' victory in Sunday's Greek referendum, the restart of negotiations with its creditors and likely end ... «Investing.com, Jul 15»
5
Risk Aversion Generated By Greek Crisis Could Roil Markets
The ramification of a potential Greek exit has set in motion risk aversion, which is roiling risky bets. Equities across the globe and commodities ... «RTT News, Jul 15»
6
FxWirePro Sell Yen against INR and dollar as risk aversion retreats
Yen failed to gain traction after initial gap up against most of the currencies today. Investors, unlike last weekend, were well prepared for the ... «EconoTimes, Jul 15»
7
May irked by PM's aversion to TV debates
Elizabeth May hopes the prime minister will change his mind about boycotting the national televised leaders' debates ahead of the federal ... «The Chronicle Journal, Jul 15»
8
Commentary: Aversion to explosions
We are used to a world where cars, airplanes, boats, buildings, and even people explode on TV and in movies. «SW News Media, Jul 15»
9
Racehorse trainers' strike aversion clears way for Jamaica St Leger
With racehorse trainers having abandoned plans to withhold nominations for Saturday's meet - following dialogue with the management and ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
10
Aversion Streaming "Stench Of Despair" Track Online
Aversion's self titled debut is a sharpened spear of aural hate merging early Scandinavian black metal roots with old school thrash metal ... «Metal Underground, Jul 15»

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