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disgosto

Disgosto is a noun used in Portuguese to denote a feeling of aversion, displeasure, or revulsion toward something perceived as unpleasant, offensive, or morally objectionable. It can refer to physical disgust as well as to emotional or moral unease, and its intensity can range from mild discontent to strong revulsion. In everyday speech, disgosto often relates to situations that spoil mood or expectations, such as bad news, unsatisfactory behavior, or disagreeable circumstances. Synonyms include desagrado, aversão, nojo, repulsa, and repugnância.

Etymology shows that the word combines dis- (a negating prefix) with gosto (taste or liking). It has

Usage and nuance

Disgosto can describe bodily disgust or moral and social disapproval. It is common in formal writing and

Examples

Ela sentiu disgosto ao ler a notícia. O discurso causou disgosto entre parte do público.

cognates
in
other
Romance
languages,
notably
Spanish
disgusto
and
French
dégoût,
with
similar
meanings
of
displeasure
or
disgust.
literature,
but
also
appears
in
everyday
language.
The
expression
sentir
disgosto
conveys
personal
aversion,
while
causar
disgosto
indicates
that
something
provokes
such
aversion
in
others.