repulsive的词源

英文词源

repulsive (adj.)

early 15c., "able to repel," from Middle French repulsif (14c.) and directly from Medieval Latin repulsivus, from repuls-, past participle stem of repellere (see repel). The sense of "causing disgust" is first recorded 1816. Related: Repulsively; repulsiveness.

中文词源

repulsive：排斥的；厌恶的

词根词缀： re-回,反对 + -puls-推动 + -ive形容词词尾

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：repulsive 词源，repulsive 含义。