repellence

[ ri-pel ]

nounhate

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She met me with a full open gaze, as devoid of allurement as it was of repellence and hauteur.

WORD ORIGIN

early 15c., "to drive away, remove," from Old French repeller or directly from Latin repellere "to drive back," from re- "back" (see re-) + pellere "to drive, strike" (see pulse (n.1)). Meaning "to affect (a person) with distaste or aversion" is from 1817. Related: Repelled; repelling.

repellence

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