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repulsion

UK
/rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/
US
/rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/

Translations

repulsionnoun
repulsions
pl
répulsionPhysique.
The repulsion between the two magnets was strong enough to prevent them from touching.
La répulsion entre les deux aimants était suffisamment forte pour les empêcher de se toucher.
She felt a strong sense of repulsion at the sight of the decaying food.
Elle a éprouvé une forte répulsion à la vue de la nourriture en décomposition.
Additional translations
repoussementMilitaire ou technique; plus rare que « répulsion ».
Synonyms
loathing
disgust
revulsion
repugnance
antipathy
distaste
hatred
aversion
Antonyms
attraction
repulsionadjective
UK
/rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/
US
/rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/
Used attributively before another noun to denote a connection with repulsion, especially in technical contexts (e.g., "repulsion motor").
répulsifPhysique.
Engineers studied the repulsion forces between the charged plates.
Les ingénieurs ont étudié les forces répulsives entre les plaques chargées.

Definitions

repulsionnoun
A feeling of intense distaste or disgust.
She felt a strong sense of repulsion at the sight of the decaying food.
The force by which bodies repel one another, such as the force that pushes two magnets apart.
The repulsion between the two magnets was strong enough to prevent them from touching.
The act of repelling or the state of being repelled.
The fortress was built for the repulsion of invaders.
repulsionadjective
Relating to or involving repulsion.
Engineers studied the repulsion forces between the charged plates.
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