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Tabu
An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
📖 Definitions of "Tabu"
noun
- 1
An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
- 2
(in Polynesia) Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred.
verb
- 1
To mark as taboo.
- 2
To ban.
- 3
To avoid.
🔄 Synonyms of "Tabu"
7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sacred | Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy. |
| taboonoun | An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion. |
| outnoun | Away from the inside or centre. |
| prohibited | Forbidden; banned; unallowed. |
| proscribed | Forbidden or prohibited. |
| forbidden | Not allowed; specifically disallowed. |
| impermissible | Not permissible; not to be permitted or allowed. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tabu"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| prohibited | Forbidden; banned; unallowed. |
| forbidden | Not allowed; specifically disallowed. |
| impermissible | Not permissible; not to be permitted or allowed. |
| outnoun | Away from the inside or centre. |
| sacred | Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy. |
| proscribed | Forbidden or prohibited. |
| proscriptionnoun | A prohibition. |
| bannoun | (transitive) To prohibit; to interdict; to proscribe; to forbid or block from participation. |
| tonganoun | A country and archipelago of Polynesia in Oceania. Official name: Kingdom of Tonga. Capital and largest city: Nuku'alofa. |
| tapunoun | (New Zealand) Alternative form of taboo. [An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.] |
| kapunoun | Taboo, especially in Hawaiian contexts. |
| tabooed | Forbidden; prohibited. |
| matrinoun | — |
| ratunoun | A Fijian chief. |
| fadynoun | A system of taboos in the traditional culture of Madagascar. |
| parianoun | an American experimental metal band formed in 2001 and based in Omaha, Nebraska. |
| kaulanoun | — |
| parananoun | Alternative form of Paraná. [A river in central and southern South America.] |
| maikanoun | (India) A woman's maternal village: the place where she grew up, especially as contrasted with her new home after marriage. |
| tabonoun | A small town in Himachal Pradesh, India, the site of an ancient monastery. |
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