Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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taboo | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
preconception | Yes | No | No | No |
taboo (noun) | preconception (noun) |
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an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion | an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence |
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature | a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation |
taboo (adjective) | preconception (adjective) |
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excluded from use or mention | |
forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands |
taboo (verb) | preconception (verb) |
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declare as sacred and forbidden |