Undor

Undor is a Hungarian noun meaning disgust or revulsion. It denotes a strong aversion to something perceived as unpleasant, repulsive, dirty, or morally objectionable. The feeling can be physical, such as nausea in response to rotten food, or moral and aesthetic, such as a sense of revulsion toward certain acts or situations.

Grammatical forms include the verb undorodik (to feel disgust), the adjective undorító (disgusting), and the noun undor itself as the name of the emotion. Examples: “A rothadó étel undort kelt.” “Sok gyerek undorodik a sötét szobáktól.” “Ez étel undorító.” These usages show how undor can describe both external stimuli and internal responses.

In broader context, disgust is discussed in psychology and philosophy as a basic emotion with potential evolutionary purposes, such as avoiding contamination and guiding moral judgments. The Hungarian term is commonly used in everyday speech, literature, and media to express aversion. Related Hungarian terms include utálat (loathing or dislike), visszataszítás (repulsion), and gyomorforgató (nauseating or stomach-turning). The concept of undor, like its cross-cultural counterparts, varies in what triggers it, reflecting cultural norms, personal experiences, and situational factors.