yuck factor

== English == === Etymology === From yuck +‎ factor. === Noun === yuck factor (usually uncountable, plural yuck factors) (informal) 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. Synonym: ick factor Hyponyms: icky, yucky 2006, R.T. Kendall, Out of Your Comfort Zone: Is Your God Too Nice? The thesis of this chapter is that God uses “yuck factors” to promote His glory. 2011, Nils Gilman, Steven Weber, Jesse Goldhammer, Deviant Globalization, page 14 But it is just as important not to let the yuck factor foreclose a deeper understanding of what deviant globalization is all about. ==== Further reading ==== yuck factor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia