Repugnance

Deep moral or physical distaste.

Family Disgust
Valence strongly negative
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Admiration

Deep moral or physical distaste. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where repugnance lives in the body

Face
Heat, flush, expression building
Moderate
Stomach
A sinking pull or knot
Moderate
Throat
A small catch
Quiet

Related emotions

DisgustDisgust familyLoathingDisgust familyAdmirationThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for repugnance. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.