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TABU
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
Synonyms:
taboo; tabu
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("tabu" is a kind of...):
inhibition (the quality of being inhibited)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
Synonyms:
taboo; tabu
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("tabu" is a kind of...):
bias; preconception; prejudice (a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation)
Domain region:
Polynesia (the islands in the eastern part of Oceania)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Excluded from use or mention
Example:
a taboo subject
Synonyms:
forbidden; out; prohibited; proscribed; taboo; tabu; verboten
Classified under:
Similar:
impermissible (not permitted)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
Synonyms:
taboo; tabu
Classified under:
Similar:
sacred (concerned with religion or religious purposes)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb tabu
