repellent

English

Etymology

From Latin repellens.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɹəˈpɛlənt/

Adjective

repellent (comparative more repellent, superlative most repellent)

  1. Tending or able to repel; driving back.
  2. Repulsive, inspiring aversion.
    • 2014 April 12, Michael Inwood, “Martin Heidegger: the philosopher who fell for Hitler [print version: Hitler's philosopher]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Review)‎, London, page R11:
      [Martin] Heidegger's repellent political beliefs do not contaminate his philosophical work.
  3. Resistant or impervious to something.

Hyponyms

Translations

Noun

repellent (plural repellents)

  1. Someone who repels.
  2. A substance used to repel insects.
  3. A substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something.

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References

Latin

Verb

repellent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of repellō
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