acquired taste

Definitions

1. 1

   A taste which is not natural or innate, but which has developed through habit or learning.

   • Like many another Italian War hero, young Dino Grandi had turned to the post-War Fascist movement to satisfy an acquired taste for action.
2. 2

   Something that is appreciated only after having initially been regarded as unappealing or…

   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.

   • 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; […]

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