/ rɪˈpʌgnəns; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( formal ) a strong feeling of dislike or disgust about sth
SYN repulsion :
She was trying to overcome her physical repugnance for him.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense opposition ): from Old French repugnance or Latin repugnantia , from repugnare oppose, from re- (expressing opposition) + pugnare to fight.