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▪ I. disgust, n.|dɪsˈgʌst| [ad. 16th c. F. desgoust (Paré), mod.F. dégoût; or ad. It. disgusto ‘distaste’ (Florio), f. dis- 4 + gusto taste: cf. disgust v. This and all the cognate words appear after 1600. They are not used by Shakespeare.] 1. Strong distaste or disrelish for food in general, or for any particular kind or dish of food; sickening physical disinclination to partake of food, drink, medicine, etc.; nausea, loathing.
1611Cotgr., Desappetit..a queasinesse, or disgust of stomacke. 1682Glanius Voy. Bengala 43 This mishap was attended by a disgust to the Leaves which we heretofore found so good. 1799J. Robertson Agric. Perth 326 The Highlanders in general had a disgust at this kind of food. 1803Med. Jrnl. X. 497 The nausea and disgust excited from the exhibition of this medicine. 1837H. Martineau Soc. Amer. III. 61 The conflict between our appetites and the disgust of the food was ridiculous. 1885Clodd Myths & Dr. i. vi. 106 To this day the [hare]..is an object of disgust in certain parts of Russia. 2. Strong repugnance, aversion, or repulsion excited by that which is loathsome or offensive, as a foul smell, disagreeable person or action, disappointed ambition, etc.; profound instinctive dislike or dissatisfaction.
1611Cotgr., Desaimer..to fall into dislike, or disgust of. 1632J. Hayward tr. Biondi's Eromena 26 It behooved him to make much of his wife, with no lesse art, than disgust [knowing her false]. 1759Robertson Hist. Scot. II. Diss. Murder K. Henry II, Du Croc..represents her disgust at Darnley to be extreme. 1789T. Jefferson Writ. (1859) II. 574 His dress, in so gay a style, gives general disgust against him. 1796R. Bage Hermsprong lx, Unable to conquer her disgust to Sir Philip. 1801C. Smith Lett. Solit. Wand. II. 158 In her..disgust towards her conductor. 1822Hazlitt Table-t. Ser. ii. vii. (1869) 156 The object of your abstract hatred and implacable disgust. 1845S. Austin Ranke's Hist. Ref. III. 33 He soon retreated in disgust across the Alps. b. with a and pl.
1598Florio, Disparére, a disopinion..a disgust or vnkindnes. 1659B. Harris Parival's Iron Age 64 He left behind him, an immortal disgust, amongst..the Hugenot party. 1751Smollett Per. Pic. (1779) III. lxxxi. 213 A couple so situated would be apt to imbibe mutual disgusts. 1865Bushnell Vicar. Sacr. iii. (1868) 77 His griefs, disgusts, and wounded sensibilities. †c. An expression of disgust. Obs. rare.
a1634Randolph Amyntas Poems (1668) 214 Will I be Archi-Flamen, where the gods Are so remiss? Let wolves approach their shrines, [etc.]..Such disgusts at last Awaken'd Ceres. †3. An outbreak of mutual displeasure and ill-feeling; a difference, a quarrel. Obs.
1628Digby Voy. Medit. (1868) 41 Being aduertised of a disgust betweene Captaine Stradling, my Rereadmirall, and Mr. Herris a gentleman of my shippe. 1665Sir T. Herbert Trav. (1677) 166 Some disgusts happen'd 'twixt Rustan and his Brother. 1761Hume Hist. Eng. II. xxix. 158 Some disgusts also had previously taken place between Charles and Henry. 4. That which causes strong dislike or repugnance; an annoyance, vexation. ? Obs.
1654W. Mountague Devout Ess. ii. x. §5 (R.), When the presenting of the benefit is joined with the presence of the disgust. 1658Sir H. Slingsby Diary (1836) 210 Custome and continuance has sweetned those disgusts. 1761–2Hume Hist. Eng. (1806) III. xliii. 525 Some disgusts which she had received from the States. 1807–8Syd. Smith Plymley's Lett. Wks. 1859 II. 152/2 Nor can I conceive a greater disgust to a Monarch..than to see such a question as that of Catholic Emancipation argued [etc.]. ▪ II. disgust, v.|dɪsˈgʌst| [ad. F. desgouster (in R. Estienne 1539) ‘to distast, loath, dislike, abhorre’ (Cotgr. 1611), or ad. It. disgustare ‘to distaste’ (Florio), f. des-, dis- 4 + F. gouster (mod.F. goûter), It. and L. gustāre to taste. (The F. word was itself prob. from It.).] †1. trans. To have a strong distaste for or repugnance to; to loathe, disrelish, dislike, regard with aversion or displeasure. a. lit. of food. Obs.
1659T. Pecke Parnassi Puerp. ii. 177 That you may disgust nothing you should eat: Let Hunger give the Hogoo to your Meat. 1669W. Simpson Hydrol. Chym. 165 It is not very palatable, which makes some disgust it. 1752Scotland's Glory 27 Our Siloah's streams disgusting For English leeks and onions they And fleshpots still were lusting. †b. generally. Obs.
1601Imp. Consid. Sec. Priests (1675) 64 There is no King.. disgusting the See of Rome..that would have endured us. 1611Cotgr., s.v. Odeur, Il ne l'a pas en bonne odeur, he disgusts him..he hath no good conceit of him. 1654H. L'Estrange Chas. I (1655) 110 His Majesty..disgusting Parliaments, was enforced to call in the aid of his Prerogative. a1716South Serm. (1744) X. 282 Had he not known, that I disgusted it, it had never been spoke or done by him. 1873L. Troubridge Life amongst Troubridges (1966) 46 He is the music master and oh how I do loathe and disgust him and his lesson. 2. To excite physical nausea and loathing in (a person); to offend the taste or smell of.
1650W. Brough Sacr. Princ. (1659) 226 The remedy..disgusts the palate. 1750Johnson Rambler No. 78 ⁋1 The palate is reconciled by degrees to dishes which at first disgusted it. Mod. The smell of soap-works always disgusts me. 3. a. To offend the sensibilities of; to excite aversion, repungnance, or sickening displeasure in (a person).
1659B. Harris Parival's Iron Age 89 King James..by the negotiations with Spain..had disgusted many of the Reformed Religion. Ibid. 273 The Pope was disgusted at the disobedience of the Christians. 1717Abp. King in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. ii. IV. 316 Found him engaged in a practice that disgusted and shamed all his friends. 1841Elphinstone Hist. Ind. II. 557 Prince Azim had disgusted many of his principal officers by his arrogance. 1863Mrs. Oliphant Sal. Ch. xix. 328 He was disgusted with Phoebe for bringing the message, and disgusted with Beecher for looking pleased to receive it. b. absol. To be very distasteful.
1756Burke Subl. & B. iii. v, Want of the usual proportions in men and other animals is sure to disgust. 1763J. Brown Poetry & Mus. v. 75 The Music and Dance of the Americans..at first disgusts. 4. With from, of, against: To raise or excite such aversion in (a person) as dissuades or deters him from a proposed or intended purpose.
1700S. L. tr. Fryke's Voy. E. Ind. 127 The very seeing of her disgusted me from Matrimony. 1781Justamond Priv. Life Lewis XV, II. 133 The Monarch was ever soon disgusted of gratifications that were merely sensual. 1788T. Jefferson Writ. (1859) II. 512 To disgust Mr. Neckar..against their new fishery, by letting him foresee its expense. 1879R. J. Atcherley Boerland 156, I put an expansive ball right on his snout..which..thoroughly disgusted him of attacking us. |