repulsiveness

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repulsiveness - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Repulsive \Re*pul"sive\ (-s?v), a. [Cf. F. r['e]pulsif.]
     1. Serving, or able, to repulse; repellent; as, a repulsive
        force.
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              Repulsive of his might the weapon stood. --Pope.
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     2. Cold; forbidding; offensive; as, repulsive manners.
        [1913 Webster] -- Re*pul"sive*ly, adv. --
        Re*pul"sive*ness, n.
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repulsiveness - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  repulsiveness
      n 1: the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions;
           "the vileness of his language surprised us" [syn:
           loathsomeness, repulsiveness, sliminess, vileness,
           lousiness, wickedness]