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Revulsive vs Revulsion - What's the difference?

revulsive | revulsion |

Revulsive is a see also of revulsion.


As nouns the difference between revulsive and revulsion

is that revulsive is that which causes revulsion; a revulsive remedy or agent while revulsion is abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.

As an adjective revulsive

is causing revulsion.

revulsive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing revulsion
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which causes revulsion; a revulsive remedy or agent.
  • ----

    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