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Disfavour vs Revulsion - What's the difference?

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Disfavour is a related term of revulsion.


As nouns the difference between disfavour and revulsion

is that disfavour is the state of being out of favour while revulsion is abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.

As a verb disfavour

is to show lack of favour or antipathy towards.

disfavour

English

Alternative forms

*disfavor

Noun

  • The state of being out of favour.
  • :His lateness for the appointment incurred her disfavour .
  • * Bible, Is. x. 6 (1551)
    • the people that deserved my disfavour
  • * Gladstone
    • sentiment of disfavour against its ally
  • An unkindness; a disobliging act.
  • * Clarendon
    • He might dispense favours and disfavours .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.
    • Her past performance meant that she was often disfavoured for important tasks.

    revulsion

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror
  • A sudden violent feeling of disgust.
  • (medicine) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere; counterirritation.
  • (obsolete) A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal.
  • * Sir Thomas Browne
    • Revulsions and pullbacks.
  • (obsolete) A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change of the feelings.
  • * Macaulay
    • A sudden and violent revulsion of feeling, both in the Parliament and the country, followed.

    See also

    * revulsive