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yuck factor

yuck factor noun: a disgusting part of the nature of something; the facet or tendency (of a thing, idea, etc) that produces a reaction of repugnance or distaste.

Noun

yuck factor (usually uncountable, plural yuck factors)

  1. (informal, usually) A disgusting part of the nature of something; the facet or tendency (of a thing, idea, etc) that produces a reaction of repugnance or distaste.
    • The thesis of this chapter is that God uses “yuck factors” to promote His glory.2006, R.T. Kendall, Out of Your Comfort Zone: Is Your God Too Nice?
    • The “yuck factor” is a deeply ingrained psychological thing.2011, Charles Fishman, The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water, page 145
    Synonyms:
    ick factor

Examples of yuck factor in a sentence

  • Recycled sewer water is opposed by many sanitation agencies due to the yuck factor.
  • But it is just as important not to let the yuck factor foreclose a deeper understanding of what deviant globalization is all about.2011, Nils Gilman, Steven Weber, Jesse Goldhammer, Deviant Globalization, page 14

Synonyms of yuck factor

Forms of yuck factor

pluralyuck factors

Origin of yuck factor

From yuck + factor.

Questions about yuck factor

What does yuck factor mean?
Yuck factor means a disgusting part of the nature of something; the facet or tendency (of a thing, idea, etc) that produces a reaction of repugnance or distaste.
How do you use yuck factor in a sentence?
Recycled sewer water is opposed by many sanitation agencies due to the yuck factor.
What part of speech is yuck factor?
Yuck factor is a noun.
What is the plural of yuck factor?
The plural of yuck factor is yuck factors.

Words near yuck factor in the dictionary

  1. Yuchis
  2. Yuchtman
  3. yuchy
  4. Yuci
  5. yuck
  6. yuck factor
  7. yuck factors
  8. yuck fou
  9. yuck it up
  10. yuck out
  11. yuck someone's yum

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