Distaste
/dɪsˈteɪst/noun
A feeling of dislike or aversion; lack of pleasant taste.
Did you know?“Distaste” is built from the same Latin root as “taste,” ultimately tied to the idea of touching or handling, so English turned a physical act into a mental judgment.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
dis- + tastare
“to undo or reverse tasting; to not taste”
Late Latin
Latin
distastare
“to dislike, have aversion to”
Old French
Old French
distaster
“to feel aversion or dislike”
14th–15th Century
English
distasten
“to dislike; to find unpleasant”
Modern English
English
distaste
“a feeling of dislike or aversion”