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revulsive

[ ri-vuhl-siv ]

adjective

  1. tending to alter the distribution of blood by revulsion.


noun

  1. a revulsive agent, especially one that causes revulsion.

revulsive

/ ɪˈʌɪ /

adjective

  1. of or causing revulsion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. med a counterirritant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ܱs· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of revulsive1

1610–20; < Latin revuls ( us ) ( revulsion ) + -ive
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His pre-emptive legal action strongly denied her allegations, labelling them "revulsive and untrue".

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In the 1920s, "the New York World published a national exposé of the Klan. Of course, many found the Klan revulsive. Nonetheless, engagement from the mainstream press increased Klan membership as their ideas were spread and seemingly legitimated."

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Huxley's original story is both inspired by and a revulsive reaction to the society-wide fascination with science and the technological advancement ramping up between the two World Wars.

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On the morning of May 19, Hong Kong’s Communications Authority, which regulates the city’s broadcast and telecoms sectors, published a report criticizing the broadcaster, saying the segment “smeared the police by suggesting that the police were trash, worthless and revulsive.”

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Ito's wife, Peggy York, is the subject of extensive gender and revulsive insults within the Fuhrman tapes after she served as the detective's supervisor.

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