disgustwith

Disgustwith is a neologism used in contemporary English to describe a persistent feeling of disgust directed at a target, such as a person, institution, practice, or system. Unlike momentary revulsion, disgustwith implies a sustained moral appraisal and often a motivation to distance oneself from or oppose the target.

Etymology and usage are informal. The term is formed by combining disgust with and is most often found in opinion writing, social critique, and online discourse. It has no formal dictionary entry in most major reference works, but it is used to capture a specific rhetorical stance: not just finding something disagreeable, but maintaining a long-running moral opposition to it.

Psychological and rhetorical foundations. Disgust is a core moral emotion that can motivate judgment and action. In discourse, disgustwith serves to signal a reliable and shareable stance, helping to frame opponents as morally corrupted or unacceptable. It is frequently deployed in political and social commentary to mobilize support for reform or resistance.

Targets and contexts. Common targets include political corruption, bureaucratic hypocrisy, environmental harm, or human rights abuses. Disgustwith can accompany calls for accountability, structural change, or ethical reorientation, and may intersect with emotions such as anger, contempt, or moral outrage.

Measurement and criticism. As a term, disgustwith is not a formal construct in psychology; researchers analyze related moral emotions and attitudes through qualitative and quantitative methods. Critics caution that the phrase can be vague or rhetorically charged, potentially obscuring nuanced positions or legitimate critique.

See also. Disgust, Moral disgust, Moral outrage, Political discontent.