repulsion
strong aversion or pushing away
Roots
- pel / puls: drive, push, force
- re-: back, again, or backward motion
Other words with the pel / puls root
- compel: to force or strongly drive
- compelling: forcefully convincing or gripping
- compulsion: an irresistible urge or force
- compulsive: driven by an irresistible urge
- expel: to drive out
- impel: to drive or urge forward
- impulse: sudden urge or push
- impulsive: acting on sudden urges
Repulsion is being pushed away, physically or emotionally.
His repulsion at the fraud was obvious before he said a word.