disgust

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noun

dis·​gust di-ˈskəst How to pronounce disgust (audio)
dis-ˈgəst,
 also  diz-
: marked aversion aroused by something highly distasteful : repugnance
wrinkled her nose in disgust
his disgust at the way the media has been covering the story

disgust

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verb

disgusted; disgusting; disgusts

transitive verb

1
: to provoke to loathing, repugnance, or aversion : be offensive to
The idea of eating raw meat disgusts him.
2
: to cause (one) to lose an interest or intention
is disgusted by their ignorance

intransitive verb

: to cause disgust

Examples of disgust in a Sentence

Noun 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. Verb She's a vegetarian because the idea of eating meat totally disgusts her. The photographs disgust some people.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Cronenberg’s genius consists in his rare ability to see that elevation can attend disgust, and almost all his movies raise the possibility that a hideous ordeal might double as a reprieve from banality. Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024 At the grocery store, a man shopping with his teenage son looked at me with disgust. Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024 Among the new voices are Tony Hale who will replace Bill Hader as Fear and and Liza Lapira who will replace Mindy Kaling as disgust. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024 Jovic was called for his second technical foul, meaning an automatic ejection, midway through the third quarter after gesturing his arm in disgust following a foul call. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024 Whatever the intent, the Socrates character responds with disgust. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024 Even commissioner Adam Silver couldn’t hide his disgust at the end of the contest Sunday. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024 At Herstein’s reinstatement hearing, Judge Cooper could barely contain his disgust over the agency’s handling of Sean’s death and its aftermath. Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2024 Buddy Parker, the coach who’d led the team to those back-to-back championships in 1952 and ’53, had walked off the job in disgust before the ’57 season began. Bill Morris, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2024
Verb
The churn of bad politicians disgusted residents like Miguel Santana, a native of the Mexican state of Jalisco. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024 Yet as much as any Protestant, Manzoni was aware of and disgusted by the frequently corrupt and demoralizing history of the papacy. David Harsanyi, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024 More:Nurses overworked, doctors disgusted, patients unattended: Inside Columbia St. Mary's More:Ascension Wisconsin was blasted for poor staffing, lapses in care. Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024 Continue reading… 'TOTAL BS' – NBA legend Charles Barkley was disgusted with Chicago Bulls fans booing Jerry Krause during the team’s Ring of Honor ceremony. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2024 Victorious coach Kirby Smart was disgusted, and not with anyone at FSU. Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2024 The comportment of Democrats and others disgusted by the Capitol riot was inconsistent with their present bellowing that Trump is a historically unique destructive force who cannot be allowed to retake power. Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 30 Dec. 2023 Most left his service slandered by him and disgusted by his antics. Nr Editors, National Review, 22 Dec. 2023 Progressives were disgusted by Archie’s racist, sexist rants. Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

1598, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1616, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of disgust was in 1598

Dictionary Entries Near disgust

Cite this Entry

“Disgust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgust. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

disgust

1 of 2 noun
dis·​gust dis-ˈgəst How to pronounce disgust (audio)
: a strong feeling of dislike caused especially by something sickening or evil

disgust

2 of 2 verb
: to cause to feel disgust
disgusted adjective
disgustedly adverb

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