- repugnancy
- noun (plural -cies) Date: 15th century repugnance
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repugnancy — re·pug·nan·cy /ri pəg nən sē/ n pl cies 1: the quality or fact of being inconsistent, irreconcilable, or in disagreement; specif: a contradiction or inconsistency between sections of a legal instrument (as a contract or statute) if two acts which … Law dictionary
Repugnancy — Repugnance Re*pug nance ( nans), Repugnancy Re*pug nan*cy ( nan s?), n. [F. r[ e]pugnance, L. repugnantia.] The state or condition of being repugnant; opposition; contrariety; especially, a strong instinctive antagonism; aversion; reluctance;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
repugnancy — gnənsē, si noun ( es) Etymology: Latin repugnantia, from repugnant , repugnans (present participle of repugnare) + ia y 1. : repugnance 1 local legislation is void for repugnancy to the terms of the mandate Martin Wight … Useful english dictionary
repugnancy — Inconsistency. Swan v United States, 3 Wyo 151, 9 P 931. Inconsistency or contradiction in allegations of material facts. 27 Am J1st Indict § 110; 41 Am J1st PI § 47. In pleading, the common law doctrine of repugnancy relates to inconsistent… … Ballentine's law dictionary
repugnancy — repugnance ► NOUN ▪ intense disgust. DERIVATIVES repugnancy noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «opposition»: from Latin repugnare oppose … English terms dictionary
Repugnancy costs — are costs borne by an individual or entity as a result of a stimulus that goes against that individual or entity s cultural mores [Roth, Alvin E. (2007), Repugnance as a constraint on markets, November, Journal of Economic Perspectives, vol. 21… … Wikipedia
repugnancy — re·pug·nan·cy (rĭ pŭgʹnən sē) n. pl. re·pug·nan·cies Repugnance. * * * … Universalium
repugnancy — noun The quality or property of being repugnant … Wiktionary
repugnancy — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Extreme hostility and dislike: abhorrence, abomination, antipathy, aversion, detestation, hate, hatred, horror, loathing, repellence, repel lency, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion. See LOVE … English dictionary for students
repugnancy — rɪ pÊŒgnÉ™nsɪ n. offensiveness, disgustingness; contradictoriness, inconsistency; aversion, revulsion, sense of disgust … English contemporary dictionary
