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nauseate

 

[ ˈnɔːzieɪt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

feeling sick

To cause someone to feel sick or disgusted, typically with something unpleasant. It can be a physical or emotional reaction.

Synonyms

disgust, repulse, sicken

Examples of usage

  • He was nauseated by the smell of rotten eggs.
  • The graphic images in the movie made her nauseate.
Context #2 | Verb

intense dislike

To feel intense disgust or aversion towards something.

Synonyms

dismay, repel, revolt

Examples of usage

  • The thought of eating raw fish nauseates me.
  • The idea of going to the dentist nauseates many people.

Translations

Translations of the word "nauseate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 enjoar

🇮🇳 उल्टी करना

🇩🇪 übel machen

🇮🇩 mual

🇺🇦 нудити

🇵🇱 mdlić

🇯🇵 吐き気を催す

🇫🇷 écoeurer

🇪🇸 nausear

🇹🇷 mide bulandırmak

🇰🇷 메스껍게 하다

🇸🇦 يصيب بالغثيان

🇨🇿 zvedat žaludek

🇸🇰 naježit

🇨🇳 使恶心

🇸🇮 slabostiti

🇮🇸 valda ógleði

🇰🇿 жүрек айну

🇬🇪 გულის არევა

🇦🇿 ürək bulanmaq

🇲🇽 nausear

Word origin

The word 'nauseate' comes from the Latin word 'nauseare', which means 'to be seasick'. The term originally referred to the feeling of seasickness, but over time it has come to encompass a broader sense of disgust or revulsion. The use of 'nauseate' in English dates back to the 17th century.

See also: nauseating, nauseous.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,337, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.