# revulsion

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈvʌlʃən/ · frequency rank #41,351

## Definitions
1. Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.
2. A sudden violent feeling of disgust.
3. The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere; counterirritation.
4. A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal.
5. A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change of the feelings.

## Etymology
Partly from Middle French révulsion and partly from Latin revulsiō.

## Easily confused with
- **revision** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/revision-vs-revulsion)
- **recursion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recursion-vs-revulsion)
- **repulsion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repulsion-vs-revulsion)
- **reversion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reversion-vs-revulsion)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ervulsion`, `reuvlsion`, `revlusion`, `revulison`, `revullsion`, `revulsino`, `revulsionn`, `revulsoin`, `revulssion`, `revultion`, `revuslion`, `revvulsion`, `rrevulsion`, `rveulsion`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/revulsion