adj
Meaning 1
Tending to repel; causing avoidance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
aversive
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rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)sɪv
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noun
Meaning 2
A grammatical case indicating that something is avoided or feared; the evitative case.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
An unpleasant stimulus intended to induce a change in behaviour.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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adjective
Meaning 4
tending to repel or dissuade
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- aversive conditioning
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: aversiu — causing avoidance
- French: aversif — causing avoidance
- Italian: aversivo — causing avoidance
- Māori: whakakonekone — causing avoidance
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