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aversion-to

a·ver·sion-to
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-vur-zhuh n, -shuh n too]
    • /əˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən tu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-vur-zhuh n, -shuh n too]
    • /əˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən tu/

Definitions of aversion-to word

  • noun aversion-to a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually followed by to): a strong aversion to snakes and spiders. 1
  • noun aversion-to a cause or object of dislike; person or thing that causes antipathy: His pet aversion is guests who are always late. 1
  • noun aversion-to Obsolete. the act of averting; a turning away or preventing. 1

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Origin of aversion-to

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin āversiōn- (stem of āversiō), equivalent to āvers(us) turned away (see averse) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Aversion-to

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aversion-to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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