aversion

noun (aversion, aversions)

«aversion» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A strong dislike of something. tree →
A feeling of wanting to avoid something. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and the formal voice, a character might have «an aversion to cats» or «an aversion to hard work». In science, animals learn an aversion to bad-tasting food. Phrases: an aversion to, risk aversion.

Examples

He has a strong aversion to spiders. tree →
My cat has an aversion to water. tree →
She developed an aversion to fish after being sick. tree →
I have an aversion to getting up early. tree →
Birds learn an aversion to bitter caterpillars. tree →
His aversion to crowds kept him home. tree →
Ares appears to have been an object of aversion to all the gods of Olympus, Aphrodite alone excepted. tree →

Note

Usually «an aversion to» something. It is a formal word; in everyday talk say «hates» or «can't stand». Do not confuse with «version».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «aversion» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«aversion» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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