ADJECTIVE | all | tabu, taboo | forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands |
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all | tabu, forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, verboten | excluded from use or mention | |
NOUN | cognition | tabu, taboo | a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature |
attribute | tabu, taboo | an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion |
Meaning | forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands. | |
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Synonym | taboo | |
Broader | sacred | concerned with religion or religious purposes |
Spanish | tabú |
Meaning | excluded from use or mention. | |
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Synonyms | forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, verboten | |
Broader | impermissible | not permitted |
Spanish | prohibido, tabú | |
Catalan | prohibit |
Meaning | 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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Synonym | taboo | |
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 |
Meaning | An inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion. | |
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Synonym | taboo | |
Broader | inhibition | The quality of being inhibited |
Spanish | tabú | |
Catalan | tabú |
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