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English adjective: taboo | |||
| 1. | taboo excluded from use or mention | ||
| Samples | Forbidden fruit. In our house dancing and playing cards were out. A taboo subject. | ||
| Synonyms | forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, tabu, verboten | ||
| Similar | impermissible | ||
| Antonyms | permissible, allowable | ||
| 2. | taboo forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands | ||
| Synonyms | tabu | ||
| Similar | sacred | ||
| Antonyms | profane, secular | ||
English noun: taboo | |||
| 1. | taboo (cognition) a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature | ||
| Synonyms | tabu | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bias, preconception, prejudice | ||
| Domain region | Polynesia | ||
| 2. | taboo (attribute) an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion | ||
| Synonyms | tabu | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inhibition | ||
English verb: taboo | |||
| 1. | taboo (social) declare as sacred and forbidden | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | restrict | ||
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