Revulsion vs Abomination - What's the difference?
revulsion | abomination | Related terms |
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
(obsolete) A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change of the feelings.
* Macaulay
An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.
The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred; abhorrence; detestation; loathing.
(obsolete) A state that excites detestation or abhorrence; pollution.
That which is abominable, shamefully vile; an object that excites disgust and hatred; very often with religious undertones.
* Antony, most large in his abominations . Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, III-vi
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Revulsion is a related term of abomination.
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between revulsion and abomination
is that revulsion is (obsolete) a sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change of the feelings while abomination is (obsolete) a state that excites detestation or abhorrence; pollution .As nouns the difference between revulsion and abomination
is that revulsion is abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror while abomination is an abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit .revulsion
English
Noun
(en-noun)- Revulsions and pullbacks.
- A sudden and violent revulsion of feeling, both in the Parliament and the country, followed.
