Disgust (Verb)
Meaning 1
Fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The strong smell of rotting fish disgusts me every time I pass by the dumpster.
- His vile language disgusts everyone in the room.
- The brutal scenes in the movie disgust even the most hardened viewers.
- The thought of eating raw insects disgusts me, no matter how nutritious they are.
- The politician's unapologetic dishonesty disgusts many citizens who demand his resignation.
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Meaning 2
Cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The graphic violence in the movie disgust the entire audience.
- Excessive greed disgust people who value fairness and justice.
- Littering disgust many urban residents who care about their environment.
- Racist slurs disgust anyone with a sense of humanity and compassion.
- The corrupt politician's actions disgust even his most loyal supporters.