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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNauseate
/ˈnɔː.zi.eɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause someone to feel unclean, sick, or inclined to vomit.
"The overwhelming smell of spoiled meat began to nauseate everyone in the room." - 2
To cause a feeling of intense disgust, loathing, or repulsion.
"His arrogant and dishonest behavior served only to nauseate his colleagues."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'nauseare' (to feel seasick), which stems from the ancient Greek 'naus' meaning ship. It entered the English language in the early 17th century, initially retaining the primary sense of causing seasickness or physical revulsion before broadening to describe general disgust.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nauseate" is said worldwide
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nauséonder
Transliteration: noséye
Script: donner la nausée
"Cette odeur peut nauséer les passants."
ekelnd machen
Transliteration: ekelnd machen
"Der Anblick des verdorbenen Essens konnte jeden ekelnd machen."
nauseare
Transliteration: nauseare
"Quel cibo grasso ha iniziato a nausearmi."
nauseabundo
Transliteration: nausear
Script: nausear
"El fuerte olor a productos químicos logró nausear a los trabajadores."
nausear
Transliteration: nausear
"A comida estragada começou a nausear todos na mesa."
मतली पैदा करना
Transliteration: matali paida karna
"उस सड़े हुए भोजन की गंध ने मुझे मतली पैदा कर दी।"
使作呕
Transliteration: shǐ zuò ǒu
"这股刺鼻的气味让人感到作呕。"
역겹게 하다
Transliteration: yeokgyeopge hada
"그 악취는 모든 사람을 역겹게 만들었다."
うんざりさせる
Transliteration: unzari saseru
"その不快な臭いが人々に吐き気を催させた。"
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