/ ˈnɔːzieɪt; NAmE ; ˈnɔːsieɪt/ verb [ vn ]
1.
to make sb feel that they want to vomit
2.
to make sb feel disgusted
SYN revolt , sicken :
I was nauseated by the violence in the movie.
► nau·se·at·ing adjective :
a nauseating smell
his nauseating behaviour
➡ note at disgusting
► nau·se·at·ing·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Latin nauseat- made to feel sick, from the verb nauseare , from nausea from Greek nausia , from naus ship.