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disgustingness en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English disgusting Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English disgustingness From disgusting + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being disgusting.
    • The disgustingness of it! As if a huge bluebottle fly has landed on his shoulders. 2019, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, “Christmas is Coming”, in Manchester Happened, Oneworld Publications (2020), pages 27-28: