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(verb) declare as sacred and forbidden |
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Related Words: limit, restrict |
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| 2. |
(satellite adjective) forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands |
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Synonyms: tabu |
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(noun) an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion |
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Synonyms: tabu |
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Related Words: inhibition |
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(noun) a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other S Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature |
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Synonyms: tabu |
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Related Words: prejudice |
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(satellite adjective) excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject" |
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Synonyms: forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, tabu |
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