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aversive

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə vûr′siv, -ziv)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

a•ver•sive (ə vûr′siv, -ziv),USA pronunciation adj.

Psychologyof or pertaining to aversion.
Psychologyof or pertaining to aversive conditioning.

n.

Psychologya reprimand, punishment, or agent, used in aversive conditioning:Antabuse is a commonly used aversive in the treatment of alcoholism.

avers(ion) + -ive 1590–1600

a•ver′sive•ly, adv.
a•ver′sive•ness, n.

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aversive conditioning - behavior therapy

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