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Deviance vs Taboo - What's the difference?

deviance | taboo |

As nouns the difference between deviance and taboo

is that deviance is deviance (variation from expected behavior or form) while taboo is an inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.

As an adjective taboo is

excluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention.

As a verb taboo is

to mark as taboo.

deviance

English

(wikipedia deviance)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs
  • A person or thing that differs from the expected.

    • Related terms

    * deviant * deviation

    taboo

    English

    (wikipedia taboo)

    Alternative forms

    * tabu

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
  • *
  • * 1974 , (Lawrence Durrell), Monsieur , Faber & Faber 1992, p. 213:
    • The sharp differentiation of the sexes in our culture was shaped most probably by monogamy and monosexuality and their tabus .
  • (in Polynesia) Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Excluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention.
    • Incest is a taboo subject in most soap operas.
  • Culturally forbidden.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To mark as taboo.
  • To ban.
  • To avoid.

    • Anagrams

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