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Revulsion vs Animosity - What's the difference?

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Revulsion is a related term of animosity.


As nouns the difference between revulsion and animosity

is that revulsion is abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror while animosity is violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

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

    animosity

    English

    Noun

    (animosities)
  • Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

    • Synonyms

    * enmity * hatred * opposition * acrimony

    Antonyms

    * peace

    Related terms

    * animose

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