Associations to the word «Aversive»

Wiktionary

AVERSIVE, adjective. Tending to repel, causing avoidance (of a situation, a behaviour, an item, etc),
AVERSIVE, noun. (grammar) (uncountable) A grammatical case indicating that something is avoided or feared; the evitative case.
AVERSIVE, noun. (psychology) (countable) An unpleasant stimulus intended to induce a change in behaviour.

Dictionary definition

AVERSIVE, adjective. Tending to repel or dissuade; "aversive conditioning".

Wise words

When you have spoken the word, it reigns over you. When it is unspoken you reign over it.
Arabian Proverb