Definitions
- Describing a feeling of strong dislike or aversion towards something or someone. - Referring to the force that causes objects with the same charge to push away from each other in physics. - Talking about the act of repelling or driving away something or someone.
- Describing a feeling of intense disgust or horror towards something or someone. - Referring to the act of turning away or rejecting something or someone with disgust. - Talking about a sudden and violent reaction to something unpleasant or shocking.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe negative emotions towards something or someone.
- 2Both words can be used to describe physical phenomena in science.
- 3Both words have a similar sound and spelling.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Revulsion is a stronger feeling than repulsion, often involving disgust or horror.
- 2Reaction: Repulsion is a more general feeling of dislike or aversion, while revulsion is a sudden and violent reaction to something unpleasant or shocking.
- 3Usage: Repulsion is more commonly used in scientific contexts, while revulsion is more commonly used in everyday language to describe strong negative emotions.
- 4Connotation: Repulsion is associated with a milder form of negative emotion, while revulsion is associated with a more extreme and visceral reaction.
Remember this!
Repulsion and revulsion are synonyms that both describe negative emotions towards something or someone. However, repulsion is a milder form of dislike or aversion, while revulsion is a stronger feeling of disgust or horror. Additionally, repulsion is more commonly used in scientific contexts, while revulsion is more commonly used in everyday language to describe strong negative emotions.
