disgust vs revulsion
revulsion vs disgustdisgust and revulsion both are nouns.
disgust is a verb but revulsion is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| disgust | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| revulsion | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
revulsion is a hyponym of
disgust; that is, revulsion is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
disgust:
- disgust: strong feelings of dislike
- revulsion: intense aversion
Other hyponyms of disgust include
abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, loathing, odium, horror, repugnance, repulsion, nausea.
| disgust (noun) | revulsion (noun) |
|---|---|
| strong feelings of dislike | intense aversion |
| disgust (verb) | revulsion (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of | |
| fill with distaste |
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