acquired taste
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.
acquired
/əˈkwaɪɹd/
adj 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
broad, fabulous, innate, lost, many, many, new, vast
She had acquired many valuable skills during her years working as a chef.
ACQUIRED + NOUN
ability, amount, confidence, friends, habit, knowledge, reputation, russian
She acquired a new habit of drinking green tea every morning last year.
PREP.
about, during, in, through
She acquired a taste for coffee during her year working at the local café.
ADV.
almost, always, easily, easily, hastily, once, quickly
She had almost acquired enough money to buy the house before the market crashed.
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