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Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
Aversion refers to a strong dislike or avoidance of something. In psychology, it specifically describes the negative response or repulsion towards certain stimuli.
A specific type of aversion where organisms develop a strong dislike for certain tastes after associating them with negative consequences (e.g., food poisoning).