Learn English – Word that means “tendency to avoid something”

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I am looking for a word that means "tendency to avoid something". At first I thought that aversion fit the bill, but then I learned that it meant "a strong dislike towards something."

For example, most people have an aversion towards feces. I am looking for a word that more along the lines of "they don't hate PBJs, they just try to avoid them as much as possible."

Best Answer

disinclination might fit. It covers both unwillingness and a mild aversion so you tend to avoid that thing. It does not suggest a strong dislike also.

  • a lack of inclination; a mild aversion or reluctance.

  • that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike