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Added 9 October 2026

aversion

/əˈvɜːʒən/ noun

In Latin: āversiō Wiktionary

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

A feeling of intense dislike.
The act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away.
averting her gaze meant that she was angry

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin āversiō, āversiōnem. Doublet of aversio.

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