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Added 10 October 2026

averse

/əˈvɜː(ɹ)s/ adjective

Latin root: aversus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about averse at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(usually followed by `to') strongly opposed.
antipathetic to new ideas

Origin

From Latin aversus, past participle of avertere (“to avert”).

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