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dis·gust

/dəˈskəst/

noun
- 1. a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive: "the sight filled her with disgust" Similar revulsionrepugnanceaversiondistasteabhorrenceloathingdetestationodiumexecrationhorrornauseainformal:yuck factorarchaic:disrelishrare:repellencerepellencyOpposite relish
verb
- 1. cause (someone) to feel revulsion or profound disapproval: "I was disgusted with myself for causing so much misery" Similar revoltrepelrepulsesickennauseatecause to feel nauseousmake shudderturn someone's stomachmake someone's gorge risebe repugnant tobe repulsive tobe distasteful toinformal:turn offmake someone want to throw upsquickgross outoutrageshockhorrifyappallscandalizeoffendaffrontdismaydispleasedissatisfyannoyangernauseatesickenOpposite attractplease
Word Origin late 16th century: from early modern French desgoust or Italian disgusto, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + gustus ‘taste’.
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