Meaning of acquired taste | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A taste which is not natural or innate, but which has developed through habit or learning.
2. Something that is appreciated only after having initially been regarded as unappealing or unpleasant; a person who is regarded as difficult or dislikable but of whom at least some have grown to approve.
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Examples

“Like⟳ many another Italian War hero, young Dino Grandi had turned to the post-War Fascist movement to satisfy⟳ an acquired taste⟳ for action.”

“Curiosity and ambition require⟳ that we discuss⟳ acquired taste⟳. Acquired taste⟳ is distinguished from discovered taste⟳. Discovered tastes are those which may be considered innate, basic, or automatic, such as those tastes for bland, salty, […]”

“Since most adults do not share⟳ this director's unquenchable optimism, even his best movies tend⟳ to be an acquired taste⟳.”

“This research⟳ seemed to suggest⟳ that the product's acquired taste⟳ which they had been fuelling could also be a latent disadvantage. The advertising campaign implied that Guinness was an acquired taste⟳ for the discerning drinker; […]”

“NBA Hall of Famer Arnold "Red" Auerbach was an acquired taste⟳ for most people who had to deal⟳ with him on a regular basis. Inexplicably tactless one minute and charming the next, he ran the Boston Celtics as a compassionate dictatorship, his rough edges becoming part and parcel of his storied success.”

“Mr. Farzan, who eats as many as 100 pawpaws a year in various dishes, acknowledged that the flavor is an acquired taste⟳.”

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