Synonyms for taboo
təˈbu, tæ-taboo

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1. taboo, tabunoun

   a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

   Synonyms:
   tabu

   Antonyms:
   permissible, secular, allowable, profane

2. taboo, tabuadjective

   an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

   Synonyms:
   tabu

   Antonyms:
   allowable, profane, permissible, secular

3. forbidden, out(p), prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verbotenadjective

   excluded from use or mention

   "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"

   Antonyms:
   secular, permissible, profane, allowable

4. taboo, tabuverb

   forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

   Synonyms:
   verboten, prohibited, tabu, proscribed, out(p), forbidden

   Antonyms:
   permissible, allowable, secular, profane

5. tabooverb

   declare as sacred and forbidden

   Antonyms:
   profane, permissible, allowable, secular

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1. • Restrict

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1. jaime luis gómez

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1. taboonoun

   Synonyms:
   interdict, prohibition

2. tabooverb

   Synonyms:
   interdict, forbid, prohibit, put under taboo, put under an interdict, forbid to be used or touched

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1. tabooadjective

   Synonyms:
   prohibited, forbidden, interdicted, proscribed

2. taboonoun

   Synonyms:
   interdiction, prohibition, proscription

3. tabooverb

   Synonyms:
   interdict, prohibit, proscribe

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1. List of paraphrases for "taboo":

   no-no

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1. List of known nicknames for "Taboo":

   Jaime Luis Gomez, Jaime Gomez, Taboo Nawasha, Taboo the rapper, Jim Luis Angryfoot, Jaime Luis Gómez, The Black Eyed Peas, Black Eyed Peas

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1. Jefferson County Coroner Gerry Cvitanovich:

   This whole situation has made it impossible for him to do what he was elected to do: effectively govern, and as the father of four children under the age of 17, it doesn’t matter if it was a boy or a girl. When you are an elected official, it’s just so taboo, you can’t go there. You’re in a position of power, you can’t abuse that.

2. Sachimi Mochizuki:

   It's very private and, especially in Japan, that's still kind of a taboo, we don't want to talk about it with any men.

3. Luxembourg Finance Minister Pierre Gramegna:

   A haircut is not taboo for Luxembourg in the sense that everything can be talked about.

4. Jason Romeyko:

   By holding the issue, readers are immediately breaking the taboo.

5. Noura Hussein:

   People shy away from this conversation in Sudan, it's a taboo, i hope that people will now feel comfortable to speak about to their parents and grandparents about it.