Etymology

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Today it means: An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion. Full definition →

First used 16th–19th c.
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The story

From dis- + like.

First known use, by meaning

  • 16th–19th c. To displease; to offend. In third-person only.
  • from 16th c. To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.