different between disfavour vs revulsion

English

Alternative forms

• disfavor

Etymology

From Middle French desfaveur

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d?s?fe?v?(?)/

Noun

disfavour (countable and uncountable, plural disfavours) (British spelling)

1. Lack of favour; displeasure.
2. An unkindness; a disobliging act.
3. A state of being out of favour.

Synonyms

• maltreatment
• disfavour (rare, nonstandard)

Antonyms

• favour

Translations

Verb

disfavour (third-person singular simple present disfavours, present participle disfavouring, simple past and past participle disfavoured)

1. (British spelling) To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.

Synonyms

• discriminate
• maltreat

Antonyms

• favour

Translations

References

• disfavour at OneLook Dictionary Search
• disfavour in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

English

Etymology

French révulsion, Latin revulsio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???v?l??n/, /??v??l??n/
• Hyphenation: re?vul?sion

Noun

revulsion (usually uncountable, plural revulsions)

1. Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.
2. A sudden violent feeling of disgust.
3. (medicine) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere; counterirritation.
4. (obsolete) A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal.
   • 1643, Thomas Browne, Religio Medici

     Revulsions and pull-backs.
5. (obsolete) A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change of the feelings.

Translations

See also

• revulsive