repugnant

Definition

Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.

Etymology

From Middle English repugnaunt, from Old French repugnant, borrowed from Latin repugnans, present participle of repugnare (“to oppose, to fight against”), from re- (“back, against”) + pugnare (“to fight”); see pugnacious.

Example Sentences

• "Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven conscious of his fleeting time here"
• "a repugnant condition"

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