aversion

 
Pronunciation: /əˈvəːʃ(ə)n/

noun

  • a strong dislike or disinclination: they made plain their aversion to the use of force
  • someone or something that arouses a strong dislike or disinclination: my dog’s pet aversion is visitors, particularly males

Derivatives

aversive

adjective

Origin:

late 16th century (originally denoting the action of turning away or averting one's eyes): from Latin aversio(n-), from avertere 'turn away from' (see avert)