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disgust

[dis-guhst, dih-skuhst]

verb (used with object)

  1. to cause loathing or nausea in.

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  2. to offend the good taste, moral sense, etc., of; cause extreme dislike or revulsion in.

    Your vulgar remarks disgust me.

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noun

  1. a strong distaste; nausea; loathing.

  2. repugnance caused by something offensive; strong aversion.

    He left the room in disgust.

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disgust

/ ɪˈɡʌ /

verb

  1. to sicken or fill with loathing

  2. to offend the moral sense, principles, or taste of

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a great loathing or distaste aroused by someone or something

  2. as a result of disgust

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • disgustedly adverb
  • disgustedness noun
  • predisgust noun
  • quasi-disgusted adjective
  • quasi-disgustedly adverb
  • self-disgust noun
  • undisgusted adjective
  • 徱ˈܲٱԱ noun
  • 徱ˈܲٱ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disgust1

First recorded in 1590–1600; (for the verb) from Middle French desgouster, from des- dis- 1 + gouster “to taste, relish” (derivative of goust “taste,” from Latin gusta; choose ); noun derivative of the verb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disgust1

C16: from Old French desgouster, from des- dis- 1 + gouster to taste, from goust taste, from Latin gustus
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Synonym Study

See dislike.
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Example Sentences

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McLaughlin said in a statement, “Any claims that individuals have been ‘targeted’ by law enforcement because of their skin color are disgusting and categorically FALSE.”

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It’s interesting how a humble squash taps into such rich emotional territory: shame, excess, disgust and the pressure to transform glut into value.

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Ms Donnelly said even people who had lived in Northern Ireland for a long time had an "overwhelming sense of sadness and disgust at what is happening and are really questioning staying here".

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The two were embroiled in a public fallout, after the Tesla owner called Trump's tax bill a "disgusting abomination".

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McDonnell said the scenes of lawlessness disgusted him and “every good person in this city.”

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