C2nounformalemotions
US/rɪˈvʌl.ʃən/
UK/rɪˈvʌl.ʃən/
a strong feeling of disgust or shock at something very unpleasant
In context
The video of the abused animals caused widespread public revulsion.
She stepped back in revulsion when she saw the rats in the kitchen.
Many people feel a natural revulsion toward the smell of rotting food.
Words that go with revulsion
noun + preposition
- feeling of revulsionReading the court report gave me a feeling of revulsion.
- sense of revulsionThe photos of the polluted river filled readers with a sense of revulsion.
- revulsion atVoters expressed revulsion at the corruption uncovered by journalists.
adjective + noun
- public revulsionPublic revulsion at the scandal forced the director to resign.
- moral revulsionThe attack on the school provoked moral revulsion around the world.
- widespread revulsionThe cruel prank led to widespread revulsion on social media.