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1disgust
noun dis·gust \di-ˈskəst, dis-ˈgəst also diz-\
: a strong feeling of dislike for something that has a very unpleasant appearance, taste, smell, etc.
: annoyance and anger that you feel toward something because it is not good, fair, appropriate, etc.
Full Definition of DISGUST
: marked aversion aroused by something highly distasteful : repugnance
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First Known Use of DISGUST
1598
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2disgust
verb
: to cause (someone) to have a strong feeling of dislike for something especially because it has a very unpleasant appearance, taste, smell, etc.
of something bad, unfair, improper, etc. : to cause (someone) to feel very annoyed and angry
Full Definition of DISGUST
transitive verb
1
: to provoke to loathing, repugnance, or aversion : be offensive to
2
: to cause (one) to lose an interest or intention
intransitive verb
: to cause disgust
— dis·gust·ed adjective
— dis·gust·ed·ly adverb
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Origin of DISGUST
Middle French desgouster, from des- dis- + goust taste, from Latin gustus; akin to Latin gustare to taste — more at choose
First Known Use: 1616
DISGUSTEDLY Defined for Kids
1disgust
noun dis·gust \di-ˈskəst, dis-ˈgəst\
Definition of DISGUST for Kids
: a strong feeling of dislike or annoyance for something considered sickening or bad <This piece of rudeness was more than Alice could bear: she got up in great disgust … — Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland>
2disgust
verb
dis·gust·eddis·gust·ing
Definition of DISGUST for Kids
: to cause to feel strong dislike or annoyance by being sickening or bad <This greasy food disgusts me.>
— dis·gust·ed·ly adverb
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