Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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prohibited | No | Yes | No | No |
taboo | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
prohibited (noun) | taboo (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 |
prohibited (adjective) | taboo (adjective) |
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forbidden by law | excluded from use or mention |
excluded from use or mention | forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands |
prohibited (verb) | taboo (verb) |
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declare as sacred and forbidden |