Any of various physical characteristics that differ between the sexes but do not have a direct reproductive function, appearing in humans at puberty and in other animals at sexual maturity or during the mating season. Also called secondary sexual characteristic.
Psychology Definition of AVERSION: n. refers to a physiological or emotional response to a stimulus that indicates that the an object, organism, or situation, should be avoided. It is usuall Sign in
/ÉËvÉË.sÉªv/ /ÉËvÉË.sÉªv/. âº making someone feel a strong dislike for something, or making them not want to do it: emotionally aversive images. âº Aversive methods of stopping someone from behaving in a particular way involve doing something unpleasant to that person whenever they do something you do not want them to do: aversive conditioning.