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Definition of “distaste

distaste (dɪsˈteɪstPronunciation for distaste

Definitions

noun

  1. (often foll by for) an absence of pleasure (in); dislike (of); aversion (to)  ⇒ to look at someone with distaste 

verb

  1. (tr) an archaic word for dislike

Usage examples

  • Armstrong listened carefully, distaste written all over his blotchy complexion.
    Adam, Paul, A Nasty Dose of Death (1994)
  • Eminem's distaste for the Bush administration is pretty clear," reports Rolling Stone.
    NME (New Musical Express) (2004)
  • "I try not to take personally his expression of distaste whenever he mouths the words "overseas media".
    New Zealand Herald (2003)
  • Not that he wasn't a moderniser: but he retained a distaste for the Blairite changes thrust on the party he loved.
    Glasgow Herald (2002)
  • Either you will not use it or you will find that your concern or distaste spoils all enjoyment.
    Hayman, Suzie, Vasectomy and Sterilization (1989)

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