[rɪˈpʌɡnənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- extremely distasteful; unacceptable
(e.g: cannibalism seems repugnant to us)

- in conflict or incompatible with
(e.g: a by-law must not be repugnant to the general law of the country)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘offering resistance’): from Old French repugnant or Latin repugnant- ‘opposing’, from the verb repugnare (see repugnance)