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   Dis·gust

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   • 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

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   • 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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   What does disgust mean?

   • (Definition of disgust from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 厭惡，憎惡，反感, 使厭惡，使憎惡，使反感… 厌恶，憎恶，反感, 使厌恶，使憎恶，使反感… repugnancia, repugnar, asco [masculine]… repugnância, asco, revolta… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DISGUST definition: 1. a very strong feeling of dislike or disapproval: 2.

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   Where did the word 'disgust' come from?

   • Origin disgust2 (1500-1600) Old French desgouster, from goust “taste” disgust meaning, definition, what is disgust: a strong feeling of dislike, annoyance, ...: Learn more.

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   What is disgust & why is it important?

   • Disgust is a bodily experience that creeps into every corner of our social lives, a piece of evolutionary hardware designed to protect our stomachs that expanded into a system for protecting our souls. Darwin was the first modern observer to drop a pebble into the scummy pond of disgust studies.

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   What languages have a compound meaning 'disgust'?

   • When Haidt and Rozin looked at other languages, they found that many contained words with a compound meaning equivalent to “disgust” — single words that could be applied to both legislation and diarrhea. German had ekel. Japanese had ken’o. Bengali had ghenna. Hebrew had go-al.

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   Dec 27, 2021 · For psychologists who study it, disgust is one of the primal emotions that define — and explain — humanity. Maisie Cousins for The New York Times. Share full article. 729. By Molly Young....

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   verb [ T ] uk / dɪsˈɡʌst / us. If something disgusts you, it makes you feel extreme dislike or disapproval: These pictures disgust me. (Definition of disgust from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of disgust. in Chinese (Traditional) 厭惡，憎惡，反感, 使厭惡，使憎惡，使反感… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

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   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 .

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   3 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Disgust is a feeling of very strong dislike or disapproval. He spoke of his disgust at the incident. Synonyms: loathing, revulsion, hatred, dislike More Synonyms of disgust. 2. transitive verb. To disgust someone means to make them feel a strong sense of dislike and disapproval. He disgusted many with his boorish behavior.

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   disgust. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dis‧gust1 /dɪsˈɡʌst, dɪz-/ noun [ uncountable] 1 a strong feeling of dislike, annoyance, or disapproval with disgust Joan looked at him with disgust. in disgust Sam threw his books down in disgust and stormed out of the room. to somebody’s disgust Much to my disgust, I found that ...

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   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 .