Repulsion
/rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/noun
A strong force or feeling of dislike that makes something be pushed away.
Did you know?Repulsion comes from Latin repulsio, from repellere, a verb built from the same root that gave English repellent, repel, and pulse—originally tied to the idea of driving something back with force.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pel-
“to drive, thrust, or strike”
Latin
Latin
pellere
“to drive, push, or beat”
Latin
Latin
repellere
“to drive back, repel”
Late Latin
Latin
repulsio
“a driving back, repelling”
Middle French
Old French
repulsion
“repulsion, rejection”
Modern English
English
repulsion
“a strong force or feeling of aversion that pushes away”