dégoût

disgust

noun deh-GOO Rare

Also means

revulsion

Usage Note

Dégoût is pronounced without sounding the final t. The derived verb is dégoûter ('to disgust') and the adjective is dégoûtant ('disgusting'). The phrase avoir du dégoût pour means 'to feel disgust for'. Note the circumflex on û, which also appears in dégoûter and dégoûtant.

Examples

"Elle a exprimé son dégoût face à cette situation."

Natural Translation

She expressed her disgust at the situation.

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