Etymology

revulsion

re·vul·sion
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Today it means: Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror. Full definition →

Middle French révulsion ← Latin revulsiō
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromrevulsiō
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromrévulsion
  3. English todayrevulsion

Partly from Middle French révulsion and partly from Latin revulsiō.

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