Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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taboo | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
inhibition | Yes | No | No | No |
taboo (noun) | inhibition (noun) |
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an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion | (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires |
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature | the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) |
the quality of being inhibited | |
(physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part |
taboo (adjective) | inhibition (adjective) |
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excluded from use or mention | |
forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands |
taboo (verb) | inhibition (verb) |
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declare as sacred and forbidden |