# repugnance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈpʌɡnəns/

## Definitions
1. Extreme aversion, repulsion.
2. Contradiction, inconsistency, incompatibility, incongruity; an instance of such.

## Etymology
From Old French repugnance (French répugnance).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/repugnance