Acquired Taste Definition

noun

One that is unpleasant on immediate experience or is likeable only after being experienced repeatedly.

American Heritage

Something that one comes to like or appreciate over a period of time.

Webster's New World

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

Wiktionary

(idiomatic) 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.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Acquired Taste

Singular:

acquired taste

Plural:

acquired-tastes

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