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disgust en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /dɪsˈɡʌst/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• dĭz-gŭstʹ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• dĭs-gŭstʹ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• dĭs-kŭstʹ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /dɪzˈɡʊst/ (Ireland, Northern-England)
• (General-American) audio
• /dɪsˈkʊst/ (Ireland, Northern-England)
• /dɪsˈɡʊst/ (Ireland, Northern-England)
• /dɪzˈɡʌst/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /dɪsˈkʌst/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

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.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.
   • With an air of disgust, she stormed out of the room.

Antonyms

allure · attraction

Deriveds

animal-reminder disgust · disgustology · animal reminder disgust · disgustful

Hypernyms

opposition · emotion

Relateds

yuck

Synonyms

disgust · distaste · phobia · reluctance · disinclination · loathing · displacency · repugnance · distain · horror · abhorrence · backwardness · shock · disrelish · aversion · antipathy · nausea

Translations (94)

fa بیزاری (an intense dislike or repugnance) · ar اِشْمِئْزَاز (an intense dislike or repugnance) · uk відра́за (an intense dislike or repugnance) · mk одвратност (an intense dislike or repugnance) · ro dezgust (an intense dislike or repugnance) · tr iğrenti (an intense dislike or repugnance) · ilo ariek (an intense dislike or repugnance) · tr iğrenme (an intense dislike or repugnance) · it ribrezzo (an intense dislike or repugnance) · he גועל (an intense dislike or repugnance) · nn avsky (an intense dislike or repugnance) · bg отвраще́ние (an intense dislike or repugnance) · fi vastenmielisyys (an intense dislike or repugnance) · pt nojo (an intense dislike or repugnance) · pt asco (an intense dislike or repugnance) · fi inho (an intense dislike or repugnance) · gd gràin (an intense dislike or repugnance) · eo naŭzo (an intense dislike or repugnance) · it disgusto (an intense dislike or repugnance) · ca fàstic (an intense dislike or repugnance) · cmn 厭惡 /厌恶 (an intense dislike or repugnance) · nl afschuw (an intense dislike or repugnance) · tr tiksinti (an intense dislike or repugnance) · ja 嫌気 (an intense dislike or repugnance) · mfe degou (an intense dislike or repugnance) · da væmmelse (an intense dislike or repugnance) · it schifo (an intense dislike or repugnance) · rup dizgustu (an intense dislike or repugnance) · mi maninohea (an intense dislike or repugnance) · pam sora (an intense dislike or repugnance) · mi whakarikarika (an intense dislike or repugnance) · da afsky (an intense dislike or repugnance) · az ikrah (an intense dislike or repugnance) · cs hnus (an intense dislike or repugnance) · es repulsa (an intense dislike or repugnance) · ru омерзе́ние (an intense dislike or repugnance) · es repugnancia (an intense dislike or repugnance) · izh inho (an intense dislike or repugnance) · gl noxo (an intense dislike or repugnance) · sh gađenje (an intense dislike or repugnance) · rup lãilji (an intense dislike or repugnance) · ru отвраще́ние (an intense dislike or repugnance) · es usgo (an intense dislike or repugnance) · pdt Äakjel (an intense dislike or repugnance) · sl gnus (an intense dislike or repugnance) · pms stri (an intense dislike or repugnance) · pl odraza (an intense dislike or repugnance) · pt desgosto (an intense dislike or repugnance) · nb avsky (an intense dislike or repugnance) · gl fasquía (an intense dislike or repugnance) · rup greatsã (an intense dislike or repugnance) · sv äckel (an intense dislike or repugnance) · pl wstręt (an intense dislike or repugnance) · bg отврат (an intense dislike or repugnance) · es asquete (an intense dislike or repugnance) · el αηδία (an intense dislike or repugnance) · de Ekel (an intense dislike or repugnance) · it ripugnanza (an intense dislike or repugnance) · be агі́да (an intense dislike or repugnance) · cs odpor (an intense dislike or repugnance) · nn vemming (an intense dislike or repugnance) · rup agnos (an intense dislike or repugnance) · sk hnus (an intense dislike or repugnance) · acw قَرَف (an intense dislike or repugnance) · lv riebums (an intense dislike or repugnance) · ilo kiki (an intense dislike or repugnance) · hu undor (an intense dislike or repugnance) · ka ზიზღი (an intense dislike or repugnance) · arz قَرَف (an intense dislike or repugnance) · oc fàstic (an intense dislike or repugnance) · es desazón (an intense dislike or repugnance) · mi aniwatanga (an intense dislike or repugnance) · fr dégoût (an intense dislike or repugnance) · nb vemmelse (an intense dislike or repugnance) · ga múisiam (an intense dislike or repugnance) · ga déistin (an intense dislike or repugnance) · pt repugnância (an intense dislike or repugnance) · sq efsh (an intense dislike or repugnance) · nn vemjing (an intense dislike or repugnance) · sa अरुचि (an intense dislike or repugnance) · tr tiksinme (an intense dislike or repugnance) · fy mier (an intense dislike or repugnance) · sk odpor (an intense dislike or repugnance) · yi עקל (an intense dislike or repugnance) · az iyrənmə (an intense dislike or repugnance) · es repelús (an intense dislike or repugnance) · mi whakapairuaki (an intense dislike or repugnance) · ja 嫌い (an intense dislike or repugnance) · tl suya (an intense dislike or repugnance) · es asco (an intense dislike or repugnance) · sh гађење (an intense dislike or repugnance) · es repeluzno (an intense dislike or repugnance) · eo abomeno (an intense dislike or repugnance) · ja 嫌悪 (an intense dislike or repugnance)

disgust en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /dɪsˈɡʌst/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• dĭz-gŭstʹ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• dĭs-gŭstʹ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• dĭs-kŭstʹ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /dɪzˈɡʊst/ (Ireland, Northern-England)
• (General-American) audio
• /dɪsˈkʊst/ (Ireland, Northern-England)
• /dɪsˈɡʊst/ (Ireland, Northern-England)
• /dɪzˈɡʌst/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /dɪsˈkʌst/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

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.

Meanings

1. To cause an intense dislike for something.
   • 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: […] 1601, Ben Jonson, Poetaster or The Arraignment: […], London: […] [R. Bradock] for M[atthew] L[ownes] […], published 1602, →OCLC, Act III:
   • 1874, Marcus Clarke, For the Term of His Natural Life Chapter V It is impossible to convey, in words, any idea of the hideous phantasmagoria of shifting limbs and faces which moved through the evil-smelling twilight of this terrible prison-house. Callot might have drawn it, Dante might have suggested it, but a minute attempt to describe its horrors would but disgust.
   • It disgusts me to see her chew with her mouth open.
   • Mud This is a very specious piece of business; and above my implication—Dear me—dear me—what a thing it is, that one never can disgust one’s meals in peace—but one must be torn piecemeal with defamations—convocations—and other informalities—If I’d any of the fees and requisites of office for my pains—it would be a different thing—but every body knows I’m an ignoramous, and commit justice gratis—I must disperse the complaint. 1819, William Thomas Moncrieff, Rochester; or, King Charles the Second’s Merry Days: A Burletta, in Three Acts. […], London: Printed for John Lowndes, […], page 24:

Forms

Deriveds

disgustable · self-disgust

Translations (65)

acw قِرِف (to cause an intense dislike for something) · fi iljettää (to cause an intense dislike for something) · yi עקלען (to cause an intense dislike for something) · el αηδιάζω (to cause an intense dislike for something) · lv riebties (to cause an intense dislike for something) · nb gi vemmelse (to cause an intense dislike for something) · es disgustar (to cause an intense dislike for something) · hu undorít (to cause an intense dislike for something) · it stomacare (to cause an intense dislike for something) · ru вы́звать отвраще́ние (to cause an intense dislike for something) · es hastiar (to cause an intense dislike for something) · sq efshoj (to cause an intense dislike for something) · mi whakarikarika (to cause an intense dislike for something) · cmn 使憎惡 /使憎恶 (to cause an intense dislike for something) · es enfastiar (to cause an intense dislike for something) · bg отвращавам (to cause an intense dislike for something) · az iyrəndirmək (to cause an intense dislike for something) · mi whakaanuanu (to cause an intense dislike for something) · la fastīdior (See fastīdiō.) (to cause an intense dislike for something) · gd sgreamhaich (to cause an intense dislike for something) · ca fer fàstic (to cause an intense dislike for something) · fa بیزار کردن (to cause an intense dislike for something) · nn gje avsky (to cause an intense dislike for something) · it disgustare (to cause an intense dislike for something) · acw قَرَّف (to cause an intense dislike for something) · es enhastiar (to cause an intense dislike for something) · sv äckla (to cause an intense dislike for something) · mi whakahouhou (to cause an intense dislike for something) · gl noxar (to cause an intense dislike for something) · ro scârbi (to cause an intense dislike for something) · pl brzydzić (to cause an intense dislike for something) · it nauseare (to cause an intense dislike for something) · az çiyrindirmək (to cause an intense dislike for something) · de ekeln (to cause an intense dislike for something) · pt enojar (to cause an intense dislike for something) · mi whakarihariha (to cause an intense dislike for something) · es dar asco (to cause an intense dislike for something) · ro dezgusta (to cause an intense dislike for something) · he הגעיל (to cause an intense dislike for something) · ja ムカつく (to cause an intense dislike for something) · tr iğrendirmek (to cause an intense dislike for something) · nn få til å vemjast (to cause an intense dislike for something) · tr tiksindirmek (to cause an intense dislike for something) · nl doen walgen (to cause an intense dislike for something) · nn få til å vemmast (to cause an intense dislike for something) · io nauzeigar (to cause an intense dislike for something) · fr dégoûter (to cause an intense dislike for something) · pt repugnar (to cause an intense dislike for something) · it ripugnare (to cause an intense dislike for something) · nb gi avsky (to cause an intense dislike for something) · da fremkalde væmmelse (to cause an intense dislike for something) · es repugnar (to cause an intense dislike for something) · ru вызыва́ть отвраще́ние (to cause an intense dislike for something) · cs zhnusit (to cause an intense dislike for something) · ja 嫌気がさす (to cause an intense dislike for something) · fi inhottaa (to cause an intense dislike for something) · izh inhottaa (to cause an intense dislike for something) · nb få til å vemmes (to cause an intense dislike for something) · ka შეზიზღება (to cause an intense dislike for something) · es asquear (to cause an intense dislike for something) · te రోత కలిగించు (to cause an intense dislike for something) · cs znechutit (to cause an intense dislike for something) · ml അറപ്പ് (to cause an intense dislike for something) · ro îngrețoșa (to cause an intense dislike for something) · it rivoltare (to cause an intense dislike for something)