Disgust
Disgust is an emotion, typically associated with things that are perceived as unclean or inedible. Disgust is one of the basic emotions of Robert Plutchik's theory of emotions.
| Emotions |
| Love Hate Fear Anger Sorrow Joy Disgust Acceptance Anticipation Surprise Jealousy |
Disgust may be further subdivided into physical disgust, associated with physical or metaphorical uncleanness, and moral disgust, a similar feeling related to courses of action. Antonyms to disgust are sympathy, liking.
Martha Nussbaum, a leading American philosopher, wrote a book published in 2004 entitled Hiding From Humanity: Disgust, Shame, and the Law which examines the relationship of disgust and shame to a society's laws.