disgust vs repulsion
repulsion vs disgustdisgust and repulsion both are nouns.
disgust is a verb but repulsion is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| disgust | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| repulsion | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
repulsion is a hyponym of
disgust; that is, repulsion is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
disgust:
- disgust: strong feelings of dislike
- repulsion: intense aversion
Other hyponyms of disgust include
abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, loathing, odium, horror, repugnance, revulsion, nausea.
| disgust (noun) | repulsion (noun) |
|---|---|
| strong feelings of dislike | the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand |
| intense aversion | |
| the force by which bodies repel one another |
| disgust (verb) | repulsion (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of | |
| fill with distaste |
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