| ADJECTIVE | all | taboo, forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, tabu, verboten | excluded from use or mention |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | taboo, tabu | forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands | |
| NOUN | cognition | taboo, tabu | a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature |
| attribute | taboo, tabu | an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion | |
| VERB | social | taboo | declare as sacred and forbidden |
| Sounds | taebuw' | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | babu ... marabou: 8 rhymes with buw... | |
| Meaning | excluded from use or mention. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a taboo subject" | |
| Synonyms | forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, tabu, verboten | |
| Broader | impermissible | not permitted |
| Spanish | prohibido, tabú | |
| Catalan | prohibit | |
| Meaning | forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | tabu | |
| Broader | sacred | concerned with religion or religious purposes |
| Spanish | tabú | |
| Meaning | A prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | tabu | |
| Region | Polynesia | The islands in the eastern part of Oceania |
| Broader | bias, prejudice, preconception | A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation |
| Spanish | tabú | |
| Catalan | tabú | |
| Verbs | taboo | declare as sacred and forbidden |
| Meaning | An inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | tabu | |
| Broader | inhibition | The quality of being inhibited |
| Spanish | tabú | |
| Catalan | tabú | |
| Verbs | taboo | declare as sacred and forbidden |
| Meaning | declare as sacred and forbidden. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | restrict, control | place under restrictions |
| Spanish | declarar tabú, prohibir | |
| Nouns | taboo | an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion |
| taboo | a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature | |
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