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disgust
[ dis-guhst, dih-skuhst ]
/ dɪsˈgʌst, dɪˈskʌst /
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verb (used with object)
to cause loathing or nausea in.
to offend the good taste, moral sense, etc., of; cause extreme dislike or revulsion in: Your vulgar remarks disgust me.
noun
a strong distaste; nausea; loathing.
repugnance caused by something offensive; strong aversion: He left the room in disgust.
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Origin of disgust
synonym study for disgust
4. See dislike.
OTHER WORDS FROM disgust
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH disgust
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How to use disgust in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for disgust
disgust
/ (dɪsˈɡʌst) /
verb (tr)
to sicken or fill with loathing
to offend the moral sense, principles, or taste of
noun
a great loathing or distaste aroused by someone or something
in disgust as a result of disgust
Derived forms of disgust
disgustedly, adverbdisgustedness, nounWord Origin for disgust
C16: from Old French desgouster, from des- dis- 1 + gouster to taste, from goust taste, from Latin gustus
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