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répugnant

\ʁe.py.ɲɑ̃\

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Du latin repugnans (« repoussant ») → voir répugner.

adjective répugnants · répugnante · répugnantes

Qui répugne ; repoussant. Le crapaud ne nous apparait, au bout du compte, ni plus disgracieux ni plus répugnant que bien d’autres créatures naturelles.

verb

Participe présent de répugner

In English

abhorrent detestable or repugnant
foul repulsive; disgusting; repugnant
repugnant offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion
revolting repellent
repulsive tending to rouse aversion or to repulse
noisome offensive to the senses
hideous hateful; shocking

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"répugnant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/r%C3%A9pugnant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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répugnant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/r%C3%A9pugnant

Chicago

"répugnant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/r%C3%A9pugnant.

BibTeX

@misc{re_pugnant_2026,
  title = {répugnant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/r%C3%A9pugnant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}