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