1. a strong feeling of dislike or disgust; aversion
2. the quality of being contradictory or inconsistent
Usage: formal; legal

Examples

• She felt a deep repugnancy toward violence of any kind.
• The witness expressed his repugnancy at having to testify against his friend.
• There was a clear repugnancy between the two clauses in the contract.
• The lawyer argued that the repugnancy in the statute made it unenforceable.
• His repugnancy for dishonesty was well known among his colleagues.
• The court noted the repugnancy between the defendant’s statements and the evidence.