aversiveness
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aversiveness — noun see aversive … New Collegiate Dictionary
aversiveness — n. being aversive, state of pertaining to a feeling of disgust or abhorrence … English contemporary dictionary
aversiveness — aver·sive·ness … English syllables
aversiveness — noun see aversive II … Useful english dictionary
aversive — adjective Date: 1923 tending to avoid or causing avoidance of a noxious or punishing stimulus < behavior modification by aversive stimulation > • aversively adverb • aversiveness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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aversive — aversively, adv. aversiveness, n. /euh verr siv, ziv/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to aversion. 2. of or pertaining to aversive conditioning. n. 3. a reprimand, punishment, or agent, used in aversive conditioning: Antabuse is a commonly used… … Universalium
