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also tabu
as in forbidden
that may not be permitted
asking a guest how much money he or she makes is strictly taboo because it's a rude question to ask a stranger
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also tabu
1
as in prohibition
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as in anathema
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Recent Examples of taboo
Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 3 Apr. 2025
The event is an inviting, safe space to share the heartfelt experience of diving into a taboo topic which unites everyone.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
In today’s world of social media, cosmetic surgery has shifted from a taboo subject to something more accepted and even normalized.
—Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Tha panelists also expressed frustration that while there are few if any barriers to discussing men’s health conditions, no matter how sensitive, menopause remains taboo in public conversations.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 3 Apr. 2025
The event is an inviting, safe space to share the heartfelt experience of diving into a taboo topic which unites everyone.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
The center-right politician in line to become Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, shattered both political taboos.
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
In today’s world of social media, cosmetic surgery has shifted from a taboo subject to something more accepted and even normalized.
—Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taboo
Adjective
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Interpretations of the Torah, as well as associations with the Holocaust, have led tattoos to long be considered forbidden or taboo within Judaism, though contemporary attitudes towards it have somewhat shifted.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Thompson, Ha and Brownell also say that Season 4 will dive much more into the Regency era’s upstairs-downstairs class politics than previous seasons, due to Sophie being of a lower class than Benedict and the Bridgerton family, as well as the fairytale and forbidden love tropes.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There is no prohibition against the Heat trading the 2025 first-round pick received from the Warriors.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2025
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Other bills introduced in Congress thus far have called for the prohibition of tax deductions or credits for marijuana businesses to continue, regardless of whether it is rescheduled.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Easing borrowing costs sooner rather than later would shore up growth, but also boost inflation — anathema to consumers worn down by nearly three years of high prices.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Each school — each classroom teacher — must be permitted to find their own way when working to achieve the outcomes expected of them, which is why one-size-fits-all initiatives like Maryland’s Blueprint are anathema to any genuine effort to improve student outcomes.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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For example, Customs and Border Protection in the United States maintains a list of prohibited and restricted items for anyone entering the US and links to other departments if permits are required.—
Erica Kasper,
WIRED,
21 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Cuddling encourages intimacy, which is a no-no with your FWB.—
Jennifer Adams,
StyleCaster,
23 Apr. 2025
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Last-minute patron ticket canceled at Augusta National At Augusta National Golf Club, mobile phones are a big no-no.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And that would be an abomination – an abuse of power, and punishment against the weakest, most fragile and youngest in our country.—
Ailsa Chang,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2025
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In keeping with their distaste for regulations, Republicans and the broader conservative legal movement have long treated independent agencies as an abomination—and last month Trump sought to rein them in with an executive order that purported to bring them further under his direct control.—
Cristian Farias,
The New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Even more directly, the U.S. oil embargo on Japan in mid-1941 was a spur for the attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the United States into the war.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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American stagflation was prominent in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when inflation and unemployment both rose above 5% following oil embargoes on the U.S. Is the U.S. headed toward stagflation?—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Remember, 2,800 men participated in this inhumane perversion.—
Wendy Murphy,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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Genter writes that which acts between women might constitute perversion was an open question.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Taboo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taboo. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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