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Repugnant definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

REPUG'NANT, a. [L. repugnans.]
1. Opposite; contrary; inconsistent; properly followed by to. Every sin is repugnant to the will of God. Every thing morally wrong, is repugnant both to the honor, as well as to the interest of the offender.
2. Disobedient; not obsequious. [Not in use.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels" [syn: abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsive]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: Middle English, opposed, contradictory, incompatible, from Anglo-French, from Latin repugnant-, repugnans, present participle of repugnare to fight against, from re- + pugnare to fight — more at pungent Date: 15th century 1. incompatible, inconsistent 2. archaic hostile 3. exciting distaste or aversion <repugnant language> <a morally repugnant practice> • repugnantly adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 (often foll. by to) extremely distasteful. 2 (often foll. by to) contradictory. 3 (often foll. by with) incompatible. 4 poet. refractory; resisting. Derivatives: repugnantly adv. Etymology: ME f. F répugnant or L (as REPUGNANCE)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Repugnant Re*pug"nant (-nant), a. [F. r['e]pugnant, or L. repugnans, -antis, p. pr. of repugnare. See Repugn.] Disposed to fight against; hostile; at war with; being at variance; contrary; inconsistent; refractory; disobedient; also, distasteful in a high degree; offensive; -- usually followed by to, rarely and less properly by with; as, all rudeness was repugnant to her nature. [His sword] repugnant to command. --Shak. There is no breach of a divine law but is more or less repugnant unto the will of the Lawgiver, God himself. --Perkins. Syn: Opposite; opposed; adverse; contrary; inconsistent; irreconcilable; hostile; inimical.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

If you think that something is horrible and disgusting, you can say that it is repugnant. (FORMAL) The odour of vitamin in skin is repugnant to insects... ADJ: oft ADJ to n • repugnance She felt a deep sense of shame and repugnance. = disgust

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Inconsistent, irreconcilable, incompatible. 2. Opposed, opposite, contrary, hostile, adverse, averse, unfavorable, antagonistic immical, at variance. 3. Offensive, distasteful.

Moby Thesaurus

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