Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aversion

/əˈvɜːʒən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: aver-sion
IPA: /əˈvɜːʒən/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An object of dislike or repugnance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of turning away from an object.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip."
"Live with aversion to classic men's wear, likely die with aversion to classic men's wear."
"The other patients in the ward, all but the Texan, shrank from him with a tenderhearted aversion from the moment they set eyes on him the morning after the night he had been sneaked in."
"Pushy salespeople are a major aversion of mine."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin āversiō, āversiōnem. Doublet of aversio.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈvɜːʒən/
British English: /əˈvɜːʒən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

aversions (plural)

Derived Forms

chemoaversion photoaversion

Phrases

ambiguity aversion aversion therapy change aversion risk aversion uncertainty aversion

Frequently Paired Words

averse avert adverse

Synonyms

antipathy disinclination reluctance abomination averting distaste

Rhymes With

version conversion persian diversion immersion excursion inversion dispersion subversion incursion perversion reversion

Questions

How do you pronounce aversion?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈvɜːʒən/.
What does aversion mean?: Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.
Where does aversion come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin āversiō, āversiōnem. Doublet of aversio.

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