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taboo
Overview of noun taboo
The noun taboo has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. taboo, tabu -- (a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature)
2. taboo, tabu -- (an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion)
Overview of verb taboo
The verb taboo has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. taboo -- (declare as sacred and forbidden)
Overview of adj taboo
The adj taboo has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten -- (excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject")
2. taboo, tabu -- (forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun taboo
2 senses of taboo
Sense 1
taboo, tabu
=> bias, prejudice, preconception
=> partiality, partisanship
=> inclination, disposition, tendency
=> attitude, mental attitude
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
taboo, tabu
=> inhibition
=> restraint, control
=> discipline
=> trait
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun taboo
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun taboo
2 senses of taboo
Sense 1
taboo, tabu
=> bias, prejudice, preconception
Sense 2
taboo, tabu
=> inhibition
Antonyms of noun taboo
Member Holonyms of noun taboo
Substance Holonyms of noun taboo
Part Holonyms of noun taboo
Member Meronyms of noun taboo
Substance Meronyms of noun taboo
Part Meronyms of noun taboo
Meronyms of noun taboo
Holonyms of noun taboo
Attributes of noun taboo
Derived Forms of noun taboo
2 senses of taboo
Sense 1
taboo, tabu
RELATED TO>(verb) taboo#1
=> taboo
Sense 2
taboo, tabu
RELATED TO>(verb) taboo#1
=> taboo
Domain of noun taboo
1 of 2 senses of taboo
Sense 1
taboo, tabu
REGION>(noun) Polynesia#1
Domain Terms of noun taboo
Familiarity of noun taboo
taboo used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun taboo
2 senses of taboo
Sense 1
taboo, tabu
> bias, prejudice, preconception
=> taboo, tabu
=> irrational hostility
=> experimenter bias
=> homophobia
=> Islamophobia
=> racism
=> tendentiousness
Sense 2
taboo, tabu
> inhibition
=> taboo, tabu
Meronyms of noun taboo
2 senses of taboo
Holonyms of noun taboo
Grep of noun taboo
taboo
tabooli
Antonyms of verb taboo
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb taboo
1 sense of taboo
Sense 1
taboo
=> restrict
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb taboo
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb taboo
1 sense of taboo
Sense 1
taboo
=> restrict
'Cause To' of verb taboo
Derived Forms of verb taboo
1 sense of taboo
Sense 1
taboo
RELATED TO>(noun) taboo#2
=> taboo, tabu
RELATED TO>(noun) taboo#1
=> taboo, tabu
Domain of verb taboo
Domain Terms of verb taboo
Familiarity of verb taboo
taboo used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb taboo
1 sense of taboo
Sense 1
taboo
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb taboo
1 sense of taboo
Sense 1
taboo
> restrict
=> classify
=> taboo
=> scant, skimp
=> localize, localise
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb taboo
Sense 1
taboo
=> restrict
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Grep of verb taboo
taboo
Antonyms of adj taboo
2 senses of taboo
Sense 1
forbidden, out(predicate), prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten
INDIRECT (VIA impermissible) -> permissible, allowable
Sense 2
taboo, tabu
INDIRECT (VIA sacred) -> profane
Similarity of adj taboo
2 senses of taboo
Sense 1
forbidden, out(predicate), prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten
=> impermissible (vs. permissible)
Sense 2
taboo, tabu
=> sacred (vs. profane)
Pertainyms of adj taboo
Attributes of adj taboo
Domain of adj taboo
Domain Terms of adj taboo
Familiarity of adj taboo
taboo used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj taboo
taboo
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