Disgustology
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The scientific study of the feeling of disgust. rare, uncountable
"Other specialist social science niches of relevance are beginning to spring up such as the area of disgustology and the field of Humiliation Studies as shown in the Journal of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies, and research groups on Forgiveness […]"
Example
More examples"Other specialist social science niches of relevance are beginning to spring up such as the area of disgustology and the field of Humiliation Studies as shown in the Journal of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies, and research groups on Forgiveness […]"
Etymology
From disgust + -ology.
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