Disrelish

/dɪsˈrɛlɪʃ/ verb, noun

Definition

To dislike or find distasteful; a feeling of dislike or disgust toward something.

Etymology

From dis- (negation) + relish (from French 'relais', remainder or what's left, from Latin 'relaxare'). Originally meant leftover food, then evolved to mean enjoyment or taste.

Kelly Says

Medieval nobles used 'disrelish' to describe their contempt for certain foods—one king's documented 'disrelish' for turnips changed European agriculture when he refused to eat them on royal lands.

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