Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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impermissible | No | Yes | No | No |
tabu | Yes | Yes | No | No |
impermissible (noun) | tabu (noun) |
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an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion | |
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature |
impermissible (adjective) | tabu (adjective) |
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not permitted | excluded from use or mention |
not allowable | forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands |