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disgust

noun

  1. strong feeling of disapproval and dislike at a situation, person's behaviour, etc.
L319553 on Wikidata ↗

verb

  1. elicit negative feelings (disgust) in the object
L4574 on Wikidata ↗

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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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: […]