yuck factor en · NOUN
Etymology
From yuck + factor.
Meanings
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(informal, uncountable, usually) A disgusting part of the nature of something; the facet or tendency (of a thing, idea, etc) that produces a reaction of repugnance or distaste.
The “yuck factor” is a deeply ingrained psychological thing.
2011, Charles Fishman, The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water, page 145:Recycled sewer water is opposed by many sanitation agencies due to the yuck factor.
2006, R.T. Kendall, Out of Your Comfort Zone: Is Your God Too Nice? The thesis of this chapter is that God uses “yuck factors” to promote His glory.
But it is just as important not to let the yuck factor foreclose a deeper understanding of what deviant globalization is all about.
2011, Nils Gilman, Steven Weber, Jesse Goldhammer, Deviant Globalization, page 14
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yuck factors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |