taboos

noun

variants also tabus
plural of taboo
1
as in prohibitions

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2
as in indecencies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taboos
  1. prohibitions
  2. abominations
  3. proscriptions
  4. perversions
  5. inhibitions
  6. restraints
  7. restrictions
  8. constraints
Noun
  • Other prohibitions applied to energy drinks, candy, cake and other prepared desserts.
    — Benjamin Chrisinger, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
  • And prohibitions or not getting involved just gives you less insight into what’s going to happen.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of prohibitions
Noun
  • It a thematic fit, and after nearly 200 episodes, there’s no doubting this team’s ability to deliver fresh, new abominations.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026
  • As the representative for the armed wing of a human empire, you're tasked with subduing these Lovecraftian abominations and securing a foothold for humanity on alien worlds.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Definition of abominations
Noun
  • There’s something disturbing about these proscriptions, which is why both Kalmey and Miola identify them as critical.
    — JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of proscriptions
Noun
  • Its technological perversions, unfortunately, end up quite mundane.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But there’s more to it than gleeful perversions of genre.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of perversions
Noun
  • In my experience, the involvement of ketamine or other drugs invariably makes a bad situation worse – complicating consent, impairing judgment and reducing inhibitions.
    — Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Many visual motifs emerge, most notably the men in the crowd who shed any inhibitions to cry, dance, and belt the songs at the top of their lungs.
    — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of inhibitions
Noun
  • Following the death in Georgia, non-Six Flags theme parks SeaWorld Orlando in Florida and La Ronde in Montreal, Canada, also temporarily closed one roller coaster apiece that use clamshell restraints.
    — Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • On Saturday, Six Flags said eight of those coasters remained closed and will have the seat belts or other restraints installed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of restraints
Noun
  • This year, seven states that expanded Medicaid coverage of GLP-1s for weight loss either dropped the benefit or added restrictions to limit eligibility.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This past year, Denver Water joined several other municipalities, including Aurora, in issuing drought restrictions that limited outdoor water use amid ongoing drought conditions in Colorado.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of restrictions
Noun
  • Those capabilities could support missions that face significant constraints under conventional spacecraft designs.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Beset by budget constraints, the museum ceased operations in June.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
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