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repulsion

/ɹɪˈpʌlʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
re-pul-sion
IPA
/ɹɪˈpʌlʃən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of repelling or the condition of being repelled.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An extreme dislike of something, or hostility to something.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The repulsive force acting between bodies of the same electric charge or magnetic polarity.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French répulsion, from Late Latin repulsio, repulsionem, from Latin repulsus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: répulsion, repulsio, repulsus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹɪˈpʌlʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

repulsions (plural)

Derived Forms

chemorepulsion electrorepulsion interrepulsion

Phrases

Coulomb repulsion repulsion motor

Frequently Paired Words

repel repulse repulsive repellent

Synonyms

standoff repugnance revulsion horror repulsive force

Antonyms

attraction

Questions

How do you pronounce repulsion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈpʌlʃən/.
What does repulsion mean?
The act of repelling or the condition of being repelled.
Where does repulsion come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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