disgust

Meanings

• noun

  A strong feeling of revulsion or aversion.

  - "The sight of raw meat gives me a feeling of disgust."
  - "His disgusting behavior made everyone turn away."

• verb

  Cause to feel disgust or revulsion.

  - "The stench from the trash can disgusted everyone in the room."
  - "Seeing the injured animal disgusted her."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪsˈɡʌst/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with disgust
drizzle , mizzle , fizzle , pizzle

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Variants

List of all variants of disgust that leads to same result
disgust , disgusts , disgusted , disgusting , self-disgust , self-disgusts

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Etymology

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Disgust comes from the Old French desgoester, meaning 'to drive out,' and dis-, meaning 'apart,' and gust, meaning 'taste.'

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded word in the English language with the letter sequence 'disgust' is 'disgustingness'.

2. Disgust is a universal emotion, found in all cultures and species.

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Related Concepts

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1. Aversion: A strong dislike or distaste for something.

2. Revulsion: A strong feeling of disgust or abhorrence.

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Culture

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Disgust has been explored in various aspects of literature and art, such as Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Pit and the Pendulum,' which explores the fear and disgust of the unknown.

How to Memorize "disgust"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a strong, negative reaction to a foul smell or sight to remember the feeling of disgust.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the feeling of disgust with something you personally dislike, such as a particular food or smell.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Disgust is a strong feeling, I hate the sight, smell, or taste of things that make me feel this way.'

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