aversity

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noun

The state or condition of being averse.

“Psychology studies human aversities, and the ways people develop them.”

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Meanings

nounaversity (countable and uncountable, plural aversities)

plural aversities

  1. countableuncountableThe state or condition of being averse.

    Psychology studies human aversities, and the ways people develop them.

    1 more example

    The utility function of the workers specifies homogeneity or non-homogeneity; possibilities of coalitions; nature of risk aversity; nature of work aversity; and individualism or altruism.

    2012, Andrew Zimbalist, Comparative Economic Systems: An Assessment of Knowledge, Theory and Method

Origin

From averse + -ity.

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APA

aversity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aversity

MLA

“aversity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aversity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aversity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aversity.

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