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Synonyms for averseness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : uh-vurs
Phonetic Transcription : əˈvɜrs



Définition of averseness

Origin :
  • mid-15c., "turned away in mind or feeling," from Old French avers and directly from Latin aversus "turned away, turned back," past participle of avertere (see avert). Originally and usually in English in the mental sense, while avert is used in a physical sense.
  • noun unwillingness
Example sentences :
  • I asked irrelevantly, moved by I know not what spirit of averseness.
  • Extract from : « The Romance of a Plain Man » by Ellen Glasgow
  • I thought it became my averseness to this meeting, to name a distant day: but I did not expect they would have complied with it.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • Dissension tends to cool your love; oft falling out doth tend to leave a habit of distaste and averseness on the mind.
  • Extract from : « A Christian Directory (Part 2 of 4) » by Richard Baxter
  • Such as only lose their affections to good; their complacency and desire; and lose their averseness and zeal against sin.
  • Extract from : « A Christian Directory (Part 2 of 4) » by Richard Baxter
  • In the eleventh you are directed against all averseness, disaffection, or cold indifferency of heart to God.
  • Extract from : « A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4) » by Richard Baxter
  • It is the principal part of this art, to keep off loathing and averseness, and to keep up readiness and delight.
  • Extract from : « A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4) » by Richard Baxter
  • This averseness to labour is sinful, when it is a voluntary backwardness to that labour which is our duty.
  • Extract from : « A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4) » by Richard Baxter
  • Drown not your hearts in worldly business or delights; for these breed a loathing, and averseness, and weariness of holy things.
  • Extract from : « A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4) » by Richard Baxter

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