Definitions for aversión
əˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃənaver·sión

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. antipathy, aversion, distastenoun

   a feeling of intense dislike

2. aversion, avertingnoun

   the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away

   "averting her gaze meant that she was angry"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aversionnoun

   Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike.

   Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip.

2. aversionnoun

   An object of dislike or repugnance.

   Pushy salespeople are a major aversion of mine.

3. aversionnoun

   The act of turning away from an object.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aversionnoun

   Etymology: aversion, Fr. aversio, Lat.

   1. Hatred; dislike; detestation; such as turns away from the object.

   What if with like aversion I reject
   Riches and realms? John Milton, Par. Lost, b. ii.

   2. It is used most properly with from before the object of hate.

   They had an inward aversion from it, and were resolved to prevent it by all possible means. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

   With men these considerations are usually causes of despite, disdain, or aversion from others; but with God, so many reasons of our greater tenderness towards others. Thomas Sprat, Sermons.

   The same adhesion to vice, and aversion from goodness, will be a reason for rejecting any proof whatsoever. Francis Atterbury.

   3. Sometimes, less properly, with to.

   A freeholder is bred with an aversion to subjection. Addison.

   I might borrow illustrations of freedom and aversion to receive new truths from modern astronomy. Isaac Watts.

   4. Sometimes with for.

   The Lucquese would rather throw themselves under the government of the Genoese, than submit to a state for which they have so great aversion. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   This aversion of the people for the late proceedings of the commons, might be improved to good uses. Jonathan Swift.

   5. Sometimes, very improperly, with towards.

   His aversion towards the house of York was so predominant, as it found place not only in his councils but in his bed. Francis Bacon.

   6. The cause of aversion.

   They took great pleasure in compounding law-suits among their neighbours; for which they were the aversion of the gentlemen of the long robe. John Arbuthnot, History of J. Bull.

   Self-love and reason to one end aspire;
   Pain their aversion, pleasure their desire. Alexander Pope, Ess. on Man.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aversionnoun

   a turning away

2. Aversionnoun

   opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike; antipathy; disinclination; reluctance

3. Aversionnoun

   the object of dislike or repugnance

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aversion

   a-vėr′-shun, n. dislike: hatred: the object of dislike. [See Avert.]

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Anagrams for aversión »

1. veraison

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aversión in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aversión in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of aversión in a Sentence

1. Kit Juckes:

   You can see there is edginess in the market, if you get something strong (in payrolls data) that really makes it look like the Fed are going to hike, with all the Greek uncertainty in the background too, you could really get some risk aversion breaking out.

2. Ashima:

   Aversion is the most evident reason for the runaway.

3. Samuel Johnson:

   Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a little trouble to acquire it.

4. Doug Heye:

   The challenge is that inconsistent messaging on the economy projects weakness, and if we know one thing about Donald Trump, it is his aversion to any perceived weakness, there is still a lot of good news this White House can emphasize about the economy. Focus on that.

5. Lena Komileva:

   While the failed coup has not changed the political status quo within Turkey, it will attach a higher risk premium to Turkish assets, which will lead to some rise of risk aversion as global investors hedge Turkish exposure, it is probably not going to have a very lasting and deep shock like Brexit.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=aversión
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aversion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=aversión
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aversión
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=aversión