/ Dictionary / Index A aversive conditioning: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: aver'sive condi'tioning Pronunciation: [key] — Psychol., Psychiatry. Psychol.,Psychiatry. a type of behavior conditioning in which noxious stimuli are associated with undesirable or unwanted behavior that is to be modified or abolished, as the use of nausea-inducing drugs in the treatment of alcoholism. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. aversive avert Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language