Predilection and Repulsion

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Predilection noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.

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Repulsion is an antonym for predilection.

Repulsion noun - A dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness.

Usage example: we giggled at my father, who was overcome with repulsion when he realized he was eating octopus

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Predilection is an antonym for repulsion.

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Repulsion and Predilection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/predilection/repulsion

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