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Synonyms for tabutəˈbu, tæ-
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Princeton's WordNet
taboo, tabu(noun)
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
Antonyms:
allowable, secular, permissible, profanetaboo, tabu(adj)
an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
Antonyms:
allowable, profane, permissible, seculartaboo, tabu(adj)
forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
Synonyms:
verboten, taboo, prohibited, tabu, proscribed, out(p), forbiddenAntonyms:
secular, allowable, profane, permissibleforbidden, out(p), prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten(adj)
excluded from use or mention
"forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"
Antonyms:
allowable, secular, permissible, profane
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
tabu
Synonyms:
Taboo, see there
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