disgust

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noun dis·gust \di-ˈskəst, dis-ˈgəst also diz-\

Simple Definition of disgust

: a strong feeling of dislike for something that has a very unpleasant appearance, taste, smell, etc.
: annoyance and anger that you feel toward something because it is not good, fair, appropriate, etc.

Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

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He eyed the greasy food with disgust.
As the smell of garbage drifted through the air, she wrinkled her nose in disgust.
He talked about his disgust with the way the news media focuses on celebrities.
Much to the disgust of some listeners, the speech was interrupted several times by a few people in the audience.
She shook her head in disgust when I described the scene.

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verb dis·gust

: to cause (someone) to have a strong feeling of dislike for something especially because it has a very unpleasant appearance, taste, smell, etc.
of something bad, unfair, improper, etc. : to cause (someone) to feel very annoyed and angry

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Middle French desgouster, from des- dis- + goust taste, from Latin gustus; akin to Latin gustare to taste — more at choose

First Known Use: 1616

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noun dis·gust \di-ˈskəst, dis-ˈgəst\

: a strong feeling of dislike or annoyance for something considered sickening or bad <This piece of rudeness was more than Alice could bear: she got up in great disgust … — Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland>