repellent
English
Etymology
Adjective
repellent (comparative more repellent, superlative most repellent)
- tending or able to repel; driving back
- 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.
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- resistant or impervious to something
Hyponyms
Translations
tending or able to repel
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repulsive, inspiring aversion
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resistant or impervious to something
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Noun
repellent (plural repellents)
- someone who repels
- a substance used to repel insects
- a substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something
Translations
substance used to repel insects
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References
Latin
Verb
repellent
- third-person plural future active indicative of repellō
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