taboo
English Thesaurus
1. an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | inhibition, |
| definition | : | the quality of being inhibited (noun.attribute) |
2. a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | bias, preconception, prejudice, |
| definition | : | a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation (noun.cognition) |
| domain region | : | polynesia, |
| definition | : | the islands in the eastern part of Oceania (noun.location) |
3. declare as sacred and forbidden (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | restrict, |
| definition | : | place under restrictions; limit access to (verb.social) |
4. excluded from use or mention (adj.all)
| similar | : | impermissible, |
| definition | : | not permitted (adj.all) |
5. forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands (adj.all)
| similar | : | sacred, |
| definition | : | concerned with religion or religious purposes (adj.all) |
6. an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion (noun.attribute)
7. declare as sacred and forbidden (verb.social)
8. an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion (noun.attribute)
9. declare as sacred and forbidden (verb.social)
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