bias vs tabu
tabu vs biasbias and tabu both are nouns.
bias and tabu both are adjectives.
bias is a verb but tabu is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bias | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| tabu | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
tabu is a hyponym of
bias; that is, tabu is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
bias:
- bias: a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
- tabu: a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
Other hyponyms of bias include
taboo, irrational hostility, experimenter bias, homophobia, Islamophobia, racism, tendentiousness.
| bias (noun) | tabu (noun) |
|---|---|
| a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation | an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion |
| a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric | a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature |
| bias (adjective) | tabu (adjective) |
|---|---|
| slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric | excluded from use or mention |
| forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands |
| bias (verb) | tabu (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause to be biased | |
| influence in an unfair way |
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