Defenition of the word taboo
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Defenition of the word taboo
- An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
- excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"
- declare as sacred and forbidden
- forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
- an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
- a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other S Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
- a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
- excluded from use or mention
Synonyms for the word taboo
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- anathema
- ban
- banned
- forbid
- forbidden
- interdict
- inviolable
- out
- outlaw
- outlawed
- prohibit
- prohibited
- prohibition
- proscribe
- proscribed
- proscription
- restriction
- tabu
- unmentionable
- unthinkable
Similar words in the taboo
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- impermissible
- sacred
- taboo
- tabooed
- tabooing
- taboos
Hypernyms for the word taboo
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- bias
- inhibition
- limit
- preconception
- prejudice
- restrict
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