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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taboo::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tabu |
| Type of | prejudice, bias, preconception |
taboo::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tabu |
| Type of | inhibition |
taboo::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tabu |
Examples of taboo
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It's such a taboo subject, that people struggling with it have a sense of shame.
From the sacbee.com
Once a social taboo, love across the color line is becoming increasingly common.
From the time.com
Their paper breaks a taboo but is vague, with no timetable or sequence of steps.
From the economist.com
Are some taboo, ones you believe you shouldn't feel or insist you've never felt?
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Group situations can illustrate very clearly by means of laughter what is taboo.
From the nzherald.co.nz
On March 13th the traffickers broke a taboo against taking on the United States.
From the economist.com
China has no great taboo against under-age drinking, so bar owners seldom check.
From the economist.com
Change rules so that spearing and purposely hitting with helmets first is taboo.
From the suntimes.com
Another common topic on the blog is the handling of taboo language in the media.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
- Declare as sacred and forbidden
- Forbidden: excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"
- An inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
- A taboo is a strong social prohibition (or ban) relating to any area of human activity or social custom that is sacred and forbidden based on moral judgment and sometimes even religious beliefs. Breaking the taboo is usually considered objectionable or abhorrent by society. ...
- Taboo! is the 3rd studio album (in the U.S) by singer/songwriter Jonny Blu, released in the United States on 6 October 2009 by and Dao Feng Music. It is a compilation of classic Latin Standards from the catalog.
- Taboo is a Mystery Thriller film directed by Max Makowski and stars Nick Stahl, Eddie Kaye Thomas and January Jones.
- Taboo is the name of two soundtrack albums for the Boy George hit stage musical, Taboo. The first, published in 2002, features the original West End cast, and a second album was published in 2004 featuring the original cast of the Broadway production.
- Taboo is a monograph based on a series of lectures by Franz Steiner, now considered to be a classic in the field of social anthropology. ...
