| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | desgouster, from goust 'taste' |
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disgust2 [transitive]
1 to make someone feel very annoyed or upset about something that is not acceptable :
Many parents claimed to be disgusted by the amount of violence in the film.
Many parents claimed to be disgusted by the amount of violence in the film. be disgusted to find/hear/see etc
Dear Sir, I was disgusted to see the picture on page one of Sunday's feature section.
Dear Sir, I was disgusted to see the picture on page one of Sunday's feature section.2 to be so unpleasant that it makes you feel almost sick :
The thought of dissecting a frog disgusts me.
The thought of dissecting a frog disgusts me.