disgust
noun
- strong feeling of disapproval and dislike at a situation, person's behaviour, etc.
verb
- elicit negative feelings (disgust) in the object
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dɪsˈɡʌst/ / /dɪsˈkʌst/ / /dɪzˈɡʌst/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French desgouster, from Old French desgouster (“to put off one's appetite”), from des- (“dis-”) + gouster, goster (“to taste”), from Latin gustus (“a tasting”). By surface analysis, dis- + gust (“taste”). The noun is from Middle French desgoust, from the verb.
- An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.
“With an air of disgust, she stormed out of the room.”
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French desgouster, from Old French desgouster (“to put off one's appetite”), from des- (“dis-”) + gouster, goster (“to taste”), from Latin gustus (“a tasting”). By surface analysis, dis- + gust (“taste”). The noun is from Middle French desgoust, from the verb.
- To cause an intense dislike for something.
“It disgusts me to see her chew with her mouth open.”
“Tuc[ca]. […] Can thy Author doe it impudently enough? / Hiſt[rio]. O, I warrant you, Captaine: and ſpitefully inough too; he ha's one of the moſt ouerflowing villanous wits, in Rome. He will ſlander any man that breathes; If he diſguſt him. / Tucca. I'le know the poor, egregious, nitty Raſcall; and he haue ſuch commendable Qualities, I'le cheriſh him: […]”