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Meaning of 'disgust' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disgust [ v. t.]
- To provoke disgust or strong distaste in; to cause (any one) loathing, as of the stomach; to excite aversion in; to offend the moral taste of; -- often with at, with, or by.
- Repugnance to what is offensive; aversion or displeasure produced by something loathsome; loathing; strong distaste; -- said primarily of the sickening opposition felt for anything which offends the physical organs of taste; now rather of the analogous repugnance excited by anything extremely unpleasant to the moral taste or higher sensibilities of our nature; as, an act of cruelty may excite disgust.

Meaning of 'disgust' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disgust [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
Example in sentence:
  • The pornographic pictures sickened us
Meaning (2):
- fill with distaste
Example in sentence:
  • This spoilt food disgusts me

Nearby Words:

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