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disgust.

To cause an intense dislike for something.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/dɪsˈɡʌst/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/dɪsˈkʌst/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/dɪzˈɡʌst/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/dɪsˈɡʊst/Ireland, Northern-England
  1. To cause an intense dislike for something.

    It disgusts me to see her chew with her mouth open.
Where this word comes from

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.

noun/dɪsˈɡʌst/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/dɪsˈkʌst/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/dɪzˈɡʌst/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/dɪsˈɡʊst/Ireland, Northern-England
  1. An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.

    uncountable
    With an air of disgust, she stormed out of the room.
Where this word comes from

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.

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