| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | taboo | |
| Broader | inhibition | The quality of being inhibited |
| Spanish | tabú | |
| Catalan | tabú | |
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