All 3 Uses
aversion
in
Wonder, by R.J. Palacio
(Edited)
- No, actually, it's not a phobia. It's an "aversion," which is a word I just learned in Mr. Browne's class.
p. 70.3aversion = dislike that leads to avoidance
- I have an aversion to having my picture taken.
p. 70.4 *
- I thought Mom would try to get me to drop my aversion to having my picture taken for school, but she didn't.
p. 70.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(aversion) dislike that leads to avoidance
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)