repugnancy
Intense moral aversion
Repugnancy is the quality of being repugnant—deeply offensive, distasteful, or contradictory.
In general use, it describes something that provokes strong aversion or disgust: the repugnancy of the crime.
In legal contexts, repugnancy refers to inconsistency or conflict between laws, clauses, or provisions: The court found a repugnancy between the statute and the constitution.
The word is formal and somewhat archaic, more often replaced by repugnance.
Extreme hatred or disgust
- detestationIntense, thorough hatred
- disgustIntense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- repulsionDisgust or pushing-away force
aversion · loathing · nausea · horror · abomination · execration · odium · distaste
Lack of steady pattern
- contradictionOpposing claims, incompatible together
- incompatibilityUnable to function together
- conflictOpposition between parties
- irreconcilabilityImpossibility of agreement
contravention · invalidity · nullity · variance · incongruity · discrepancy · clash · opposition
abhorrence
Extreme hatred or disgust
- detestationIntense, thorough hatred
- disgustIntense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
repulsion · aversion · loathing · nausea · horror · abomination · execration · odium · distaste · squeamishness
inconsistency
Lack of steady pattern
- contradictionOpposing claims, incompatible together
- incompatibilityUnable to function together
- conflictOpposition between parties
irreconcilability · contravention · invalidity · nullity · variance · incongruity · discrepancy · clash · opposition · antithesis
antipathy
Ingrained, intense aversion
contempt · disdain · scorn · malice · spite · ill-will · animus · resentment · bitterness · grudge
repugnancyattraction
Pull toward something
allure · appeal · fascination · enchantment · magnetism
repugnancyapproval
Favorable opinion given
admiration · approbation · esteem · endorsement · commendation
repugnancycompatibility
Mutual suitability between things
consistency · harmony · agreement · consonance · congruence