1. Opposition or repugnance of mind; dislike; disinclination; reluctance; hatred. Usually this word expresses moderate hatred, or opposition of mind, not amounting to abhorrence or detestation. It ought generally to be followed by to before the object. [ See averse .] Sometimes it admits of for.
2. A freeholder is bred with an aversion to subjection.
3. Opposition or contrariety of nature; applied to inanimate substances.
4. Magnesia, notwithstanding this aversion to solution, forms a kind of paste with water.
5. The cause of dislike.
6. Pain their aversion pleasure their desire.