French Conversation · Level 76
59 words
French word
dégoût
Pronunciation
IPA/degu/
Meaning
- masculine noundisgust
Example
J'éprouve un dégoût profond pour le mensonge.
I feel a deep disgust for lying.
More examples
La vue du sang a provoqué un dégoût chez plusieurs personnes.
The sight of blood caused disgust in several people.
Core concept
An inner barrier rises between the person and whatever seems revolting, whether the trigger is physical or moral.
Common phrases
éprouver du dégoût
feel disgust
avoir du dégoût pour
feel disgust toward ___
provoquer le dégoût
cause disgust
Similar words
aversion: A dislike of something that leads to a desire to avoid it.
répulsion: A powerful feeling of revulsion, often accompanied by nausea.
nausée: A queasy physical sensation in the stomach.
répugnance: Strong disgust toward something that feels difficult to accept.
Definition in French
Sensation intense de nausée ou de répulsion, physique ou morale, qui provoque un rejet immédiat de l'objet.
Word origin
The word comes through Old French desgoust from goût, ultimately related to Latin gustus, and its original taste connection expanded into general repulsion.
Usage tips
- The related verb dégoûter is transitive, so something dégoûte une personne rather than causing the person to use an English-style intransitive pattern.