how to pronounce revulsion

/ɹɪˈvʌlʃən/

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revulsion is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of revulsion in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the innocent to the revulsion of the …”

meanings of revulsion

noun:

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

revulsion frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word revulsion occurs in english on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics revulsion can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that revulsion can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;