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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. in disgust
    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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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈܲٱԱ, noun
  • 徱ˈܲٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • 徱·ܲ·· adverb
  • 徱·ܲ··Ա noun
  • ·徱·ܲ noun
  • ܲ·-徱·ܲ· adjective
  • qua·si-徱·ܲ·· adverb
  • -徱·ܲ noun
  • ܲ·徱·ܲ· adjective
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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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There was bipartisan shock and disgust at the existence of the administration's organized effort to silence political opponents.

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In a comment on Facebook, a man wrote: "Some weak people that walk this earth, disgusting behaviour."

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Badenoch, speaking on a local election campaigning visit to Lincolnshire, said the statement was "disgusting "and the band "should be prosecuted" and that "people are in prison for sending tweets that don't go that far".

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Did you let him know that Twisted Tea is a disgusting drink?

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Responding to an activist calling for a boycott of Rowling-associated brands, Pascal commented on Instagram that Rowling was exhibiting "heinous loser behavior" and spouting "awful disgusting s**t" about trans women.

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