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Definition of «repulsion»

Repulsion refers to a strong feeling or dislike, disapproval, or rejection towards something or someone. It can also refer to the force that opposes motion and tends to draw objects together or resist separation. In physics, repulsion is described as an attractive force between two bodies when they are separated by a distance.

Usage examples

  1. The two magnets exhibited a strong repulsion, pushing away from each other due to their like poles.
  2. The repulsion between certain chemicals caused a violent reaction, leading to an explosion in the laboratory.
  3. The intense smell of the rotten food created a deep repulsion in her, making her feel nauseous and disgusted.
  4. He felt a strong repulsion towards snakes, unable to even look at pictures or videos of them.
  5. The negative behavior of his coworker created a sense of repulsion, making it difficult for him to work together as a team.
  6. The repulsion between the two political candidates grew evident during the heated debate, with each trying to disprove the other's arguments.
  7. The strong repulsion towards spiders made her freeze in fear, unable to move until someone came to her rescue.
  8. The repulsion towards horror movies made her avoid watching them, as they always left her feeling anxious and unsettled.
  9. The repulsion towards the idea of eating insects made him cringe, despite them being considered a delicacy in many cultures.
  10. The repulsion towards dishonesty and betrayal led her to end her friendship with someone she considered to be her best friend.

Phrases with «repulsion»

Sentences with «repulsion»

  • As the exercise kept going, the pizza became more and more an object of repulsion in the man's mind. (inc.com)
  • Huge densities and temperatures (millions of degrees, hotter even than the Sun's core) are required to overcome the electrostatic repulsion between the positively charged nuclei involved. (faith.org.uk)
  • The particles remain suspended in the water owing to a particle charge which causes an electrostatic mutual repulsion of the particles. (silver-colloids.com)
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