repulsion

noun
UK /rɪˈpʌlʃən/
US /rɪˈpʌlʃən/

A strong feeling of wanting to push something far away because you dislike it.

She felt a sudden repulsion when she saw the slimy worm on her plate.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The physical force that pushes two things apart, especially magnets that push away from each other.

The repulsion between the two magnets kept them from touching.

3. The act of driving something back or keeping it away.

The army's repulsion of the attack saved the town.

4. In science, the force by which particles or objects push each other away.

Electric repulsion makes two negative charges move apart.