repugnancy

/rɪˈpʌɡnənsi/
noun
  1. A strong feeling of dislike or disgust.
    • The cruelty in the movie filled him with repugnancy.
    • She felt a deep repugnancy toward the idea of eating insects.
    • His repugnancy for dishonesty made him a trusted friend.
  2. A contradiction or inconsistency between two things.
    • The lawyer pointed out the repugnancy in the two legal documents.
    • There is a clear repugnancy between his words and his actions.
    • Scientists noted a repugnancy between the new data and the old theory.
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