Disgusting vs Taboo - What's the difference?
disgusting | taboo |
An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
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(in Polynesia) Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred.
Excluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention.
Culturally forbidden.
As adjectives the difference between disgusting and taboo
is that disgusting is causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful while taboo is excluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention.As verbs the difference between disgusting and taboo
is that disgusting is while taboo is to mark as taboo.As a noun taboo is
an inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.taboo
English
(wikipedia taboo)Alternative forms
* tabuNoun
(en noun)- The sharp differentiation of the sexes in our culture was shaped most probably by monogamy and monosexuality and their tabus .
Adjective
(en adjective)- Incest is a taboo subject in most soap operas.