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disgustology

disgustology noun: the scientific study of the feeling of disgust.

Noun

disgustology (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The scientific study of the feeling of disgust.
    • 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 […]2009, Sameul Cameron, The Economics of Hate, page 4
    • Disgustology is now expanding in numerous directions, offering still more insights into human nature—including a strange quirk that I've noticed in myself and that you may identify with too.2016, Kathleen McAuliffe, This Is Your Brain on Parasites: How Tiny Creatures Manipulate Our Behavior and Shape Society

Origin of disgustology

From disgust + -ology.

Questions about disgustology

What does disgustology mean?
Disgustology means the scientific study of the feeling of disgust.
What part of speech is disgustology?
Disgustology is a noun.

Words near disgustology in the dictionary

  1. disgusting
  2. disgustinger
  3. disgustingest
  4. disgustingly
  5. disgustingness
  6. disgustology
  7. disgusts
  8. dish
  9. dish antenna
  10. dish antennae
  11. dish antennas

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