Synonyms for repellence


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ri-pel
Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈpɛl

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Définition of repellence

Origin :
  • early 15c., "to drive away, remove," from Old French repeller or directly from Latin repellere "to drive back," from re- "back" (see re-) + pellere "to drive, strike" (see pulse (n.1)). Meaning "to affect (a person) with distaste or aversion" is from 1817. Related: Repelled; repelling.
  • noun hate
Example sentences :
  • She met me with a full open gaze, as devoid of allurement as it was of repellence and hauteur.
  • Extract from : « A Volunteer with Pike » by Robert Ames Bennet
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