Repugnancy — Repugnance Re*pug nance ( nans), Repugnancy Re*pug nan*cy ( nan s?), n. [F. r[ e]pugnance, L. repugnantia.] The state or condition of being repugnant; opposition; contrariety; especially, a strong instinctive antagonism; aversion; reluctance;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Repugnance — Re*pug nance ( nans), Repugnancy Re*pug nan*cy ( nan s?), n. [F. r[ e]pugnance, L. repugnantia.] The state or condition of being repugnant; opposition; contrariety; especially, a strong instinctive antagonism; aversion; reluctance; unwillingness … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Repugnancy costs — are costs borne by an individual or entity as a result of a stimulus that goes against that individual or entity s cultural mores [Roth, Alvin E. (2007), Repugnance as a constraint on markets, November, Journal of Economic Perspectives, vol. 21… … Wikipedia
repugnancy — repugnance ► NOUN ▪ intense disgust. DERIVATIVES repugnancy noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «opposition»: from Latin repugnare oppose … English terms dictionary
repugnance — ► NOUN ▪ intense disgust. DERIVATIVES repugnancy noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «opposition»: from Latin repugnare oppose … English terms dictionary
repugnance — [ri pug′nəns] n. [ME < MFr < L repugnantia < repugnans, prp. of repugnare: see REPUGN] 1. inconsistency or contradiction 2. extreme dislike or distaste; aversion; antipathy: Also repugnancy SYN. AVERSION … English World dictionary
repugnance — Repugnancy … Ballentine's law dictionary
repugnancy — gnənsē, si noun ( es) Etymology: Latin repugnantia, from repugnant , repugnans (present participle of repugnare) + ia y 1. : repugnance 1 local legislation is void for repugnancy to the terms of the mandate Martin Wight … Useful english dictionary
repugnancy — noun (plural cies) Date: 15th century repugnance … New Collegiate Dictionary
repugnancy — re·pug·nan·cy (rĭ pŭgʹnən sē) n. pl. re·pug·nan·cies Repugnance. * * * … Universalium
repugnance — /ri pug neuhns/, n. 1. the state of being repugnant. 2. strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy. 3. contradictoriness or inconsistency. Also, repugnancy. [1350 1400; ME < MF < L repugnantia, equiv. to repugn(are) to REPUGN + antia… … Universalium