Aversion means opposition or repugnance. The following are different forms of aversion:
- Ambiguity aversion
- Brand aversion
- Dissent aversion in the United States of America
- Endowment effect, also known as divestiture aversion
- Inequity aversion
- Loss aversion
- Risk aversion
- Taste aversion
- Travel aversion
- Work aversion
Aversion may also refer to:
- Aversion therapy
- Aversion (film)
- Dvesha (Buddhism), a Bhudist term that translates to aversion
Famous quotes containing the word aversion:
“My true friends have always given me that supreme proof of devotion, a spontaneous aversion for the man I loved.”
—Colette [Sidonie Gabrielle Colette] (1873–1954)
“When in a serious mood, it seems to me that those people are illogical who feel an aversion toward death. As far as I can see, life consists exclusively of horrors, unpleasantnesses and banalities, now merging, now alternating.”
—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)
“Our aversion to lying is commonly a secret ambition to make what we say considerable, and have every word received with a religious respect.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)