noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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Australian, Received-Pronunciation:/əˈvɜːʒən/
Australian, Received-Pronunciation:/əˈvɜːʃən/
Canada, General-American:/əˈvɝʒən/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
CMU ARPABET:AH0 V ER1 ZH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip.
Live with aversion to classic men's wear, likely die with aversion to classic men's wear.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: antipathy, disinclination, reluctance
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An object of dislike or repugnance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Pushy salespeople are a major aversion of mine.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: abomination
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The act of turning away from an object.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.