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taboo
ta·boo also ta·bu T5005400 (tă′bo͞o′, tə-)n. pl. ta·boos also ta·bus 1. A ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion.2. a. A prohibition, especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands, excluding something from use, approach, or mention because of its sacred and inviolable nature.b. An object, word, or act protected by such a prohibition.adj. Excluded or forbidden from use, approach, or mention: a taboo subject.tr.v. ta·booed, ta·boo·ing, ta·boos also ta·bued or ta·bu·ing or ta·bus To exclude from use, approach, or mention; place under taboo.
[Tongan tabu, under prohibition, from Proto-Polynesian *tapu.]Word History: The word taboo first appears in English in the journals of Captain James Cook, the British explorer who led three expeditions to the Pacific Ocean and greatly broadened European knowledge about the peoples living on the Pacific islands. In 1777, Cook wrote that the word "taboo ... has a very comprehensive meaning; but, in general, signifies that a thing is forbidden.... When any thing is forbidden to be eat, or made use of, they say, that it is taboo." Cook was in Tonga at the time, and so it is the Tongan form tabu that is the source of the English word taboo. However, words related to Tongan tabu are found in other Polynesian languages, such as Maori tapu and Hawaiian kapu. (In the history of Hawaiian, the original Polynesian t-sound has regularly changed to a k-sound.) Other words Cook brought back from his journeys include tattoo (also of Polynesian origin) and kangaroo (from Guugu Yimidhirr, a language of Australia).taboo (təˈbuː) or tabuadj1. (Sociology) forbidden or disapproved of; placed under a social prohibition or ban: taboo words. 2. (Anthropology & Ethnology) (in Polynesia and other islands of the South Pacific) marked off as simultaneously sacred and forbiddenn, pl -boos or -bus3. (Sociology) any prohibition resulting from social or other conventions4. (Anthropology & Ethnology) ritual restriction or prohibition, esp of something that is considered holy or uncleanvb (tr) to place under a taboo[C18: from Tongan tapu]ta•boo (təˈbu, tæ-)
adj., n., pl. -boos, adj. 1. proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable: taboo words. 2. set apart as sacred; forbidden for general use; placed under a prohibition or bar. n. 3. a prohibition or interdiction of something; exclusion from use or practice. 4. the system or practice of setting things apart as sacred or forbidden for general use. 5. exclusion from social relations; ostracism. v.t. 6. to put under a taboo; prohibit or forbid. 7. to ostracize. [1770–80; < Tongan tapu or Fijian tabu] taboo
Past participle: tabooed
Gerund: tabooing
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| I taboo | | you taboo | | he/she/it taboos | | we taboo | | you taboo | | they taboo |
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| I tabooed | | you tabooed | | he/she/it tabooed | | we tabooed | | you tabooed | | they tabooed |
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| I am tabooing | | you are tabooing | | he/she/it is tabooing | | we are tabooing | | you are tabooing | | they are tabooing |
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| I have tabooed | | you have tabooed | | he/she/it has tabooed | | we have tabooed | | you have tabooed | | they have tabooed |
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| I was tabooing | | you were tabooing | | he/she/it was tabooing | | we were tabooing | | you were tabooing | | they were tabooing |
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| I had tabooed | | you had tabooed | | he/she/it had tabooed | | we had tabooed | | you had tabooed | | they had tabooed |
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| I will taboo | | you will taboo | | he/she/it will taboo | | we will taboo | | you will taboo | | they will taboo |
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| I will have tabooed | | you will have tabooed | | he/she/it will have tabooed | | we will have tabooed | | you will have tabooed | | they will have tabooed |
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| I will be tabooing | | you will be tabooing | | he/she/it will be tabooing | | we will be tabooing | | you will be tabooing | | they will be tabooing |
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| I have been tabooing | | you have been tabooing | | he/she/it has been tabooing | | we have been tabooing | | you have been tabooing | | they have been tabooing |
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| I will have been tabooing | | you will have been tabooing | | he/she/it will have been tabooing | | we will have been tabooing | | you will have been tabooing | | they will have been tabooing |
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| I had been tabooing | | you had been tabooing | | he/she/it had been tabooing | | we had been tabooing | | you had been tabooing | | they had been tabooing |
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| I would taboo | | you would taboo | | he/she/it would taboo | | we would taboo | | you would taboo | | they would taboo |
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| I would have tabooed | | you would have tabooed | | he/she/it would have tabooed | | we would have tabooed | | you would have tabooed | | they would have tabooed |
taboo1. A word of Polynesian/Melanesian origin which is used in anthropology to refer to an action, object, or space which society regards as forbidden. For example, in many societies, incest is taboo.2. A prohibition that a society places on a particular form of behavior.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | taboo - a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred naturetabubias, prejudice, preconception - a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situationPolynesia - the islands in the eastern part of Oceania | | 2. | taboo - an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversiontabuinhibition - the quality of being inhibited | | Verb | 1. | taboo - declare as sacred and forbiddenrestrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled" | | Adj. | 1. | taboo - excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"forbidden, prohibited, proscribed, verboten, tabu, outimpermissible - not permitted; "impermissible behavior" | | 2. | taboo - forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islandstabusacred - concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music" |
taboonoun1. prohibition, ban, restriction, disapproval, anathema, interdict, proscription Not all men respect the taboo against bedding a friend's woman.adjective1. forbidden, banned, prohibited, ruled out, not allowed, unacceptable, outlawed, unthinkable, not permitted, disapproved of, anathema, off limits, frowned on, proscribed, beyond the pale, unmentionable Cancer is a taboo subject.
forbidden allowed, permitted, sanctioned, acceptabletaboo also tabu
nounA refusal to allow:ban, disallowance, forbiddance, inhibition, interdiction, prohibition, proscription.adjectiveNot allowed:forbidden, impermissible, verboten.verbTo refuse to allow:ban, debar, disallow, enjoin, forbid, inhibit, interdict, outlaw, prohibit, proscribe.Translationstaboo, tabu (təˈbuː) – plurals taˈboos ~taˈbus – noun, adjective (something) forbidden for religious reasons or because it is against social custom. Alcohol is (a) taboo in Muslim societies. 禁忌 禁忌taboo
taboo or tabu (both: tăbo͞o`, tə–), prohibition of an act or the use of an object or word under pain of punishment. Originally a Polynesian word, taboo can apply to the sacred or consecrated or to the dangerous, unclean, and forbidden. A taboo can be placed on an object, person, place, or word that is believed to have inherent power above the ordinary. This power, called mana, can only be approached by special priests. To give distinction to special moments in the life cycle, taboos are often declared at births, deaths, initiations, and marriages. Taboos are commonly placed on a clan's ancestral guardian, called the totemtotem
, an object, usually an animal or plant (or all animals or plants of that species), that is revered by members of a particular social group because of a mystical or ritual relationship that exists with that group.
..... Click the link for more information. . The breaking of a taboo usually requires extermination of the offender or some sort of ceremonial purification in order to remove the taint from the community. Often the mana of a taboo is so great that the offender will suffer punishment, even death, merely through fear of its powers. Bibliography See J. G. Frazer, Taboo and the Perils of the Soul (3d ed. 1955); S. Freud, Totem and Taboo (1960, orig. 1918); M. Douglas, Purity and Danger (1970). taboo or tabu any ritual prohibition on certain activities. The term originally comes from Captain Cook's description of Polynesian custom. It may involve the avoidance of certain people, places, objects or actions, and the universal incest taboo is a much cited example of the latter. Much work on this area has been carried out from within anthropology in an attempt to explain why, for instance, different foods are avoided within various cultures. Functionalists prefer explanations of taboo and TOTEMISM in terms of group solidarity, whilst structuralists, such as M. DOUGLAS in Purity and Danger (1966), have focused on taboos as a problem in classifying ambiguity.Taboo (1) A prohibition in preclass societies against touching, taking, or using a thing or person deemed sacred. The violation of a taboo is supposed to bring supernatural reprisal. The taboo custom was first described in 1771 by the explorer J. Cook in reference to the aborigines of the Tonga Islands. In the Polynesian culture, everything relating to the divine, or supernatural, and hence everything belonging to priests and chiefs was taboo. The notion of taboo apparently originated in conjunction with the need in formative societies to regulate individual behavior according to the interests of the group. Taboos thus governed the most important aspects of a person’s life, such as the observance of laws or customs regarding exogamy. Food taboos were also widespread. Vestiges of the taboo custom are preserved in modern religions; the Christian concept of sin, for example, is analogous to taboo. REFERENCESTakarev, S. A. Rannie formy religii i ikh razvitie. Moscow, 1964.
Semenov, Iu. I. Kak vozniklo chelovechestvo. Moscow, 1966.
(2) In linguistics, a taboo is a word whose use is either forbidden or scrupulously avoided because of religious beliefs, superstitions, social prohibitions, or the like. In Russian, for example, the word “bear” is substituted by commercial hunters with such expressions as “master of the house,” “clown,” or simply “he.”M. V. KRIUKOV taboo, tabu1. (in Polynesia and other islands of the South Pacific) marked off as simultaneously sacred and forbidden 2. ritual restriction or prohibition, esp of something that is considered holy or unclean taboo
taboo [tah-boo´] 1. any of the negative traditions, objects, or behaviors generally regarded as harmful to social welfare and therefore prohibited.2. excluded from use; prohibited.ta·boo , tabu (tă-bū'), Restricted, prohibited, or forbidden; set apart for religious or ceremonial purposes. [Tongan, set apart] taboo Sociology A culture-specific ban on certain actions–eg, adultery among intimate friends, behaviors–eg, incest and thoughts, the abrogation of which results in reproof, persecution, or exile by members of the groupta·boo , tabu (tab-ū') Restricted, prohibited, or forbidden; set apart for religious or ceremonial purposes. [Tongan, set apart]TABOO
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Synonyms for taboonoun prohibitionSynonyms- prohibition
- ban
- restriction
- disapproval
- anathema
- interdict
- proscription
adj forbiddenSynonyms- forbidden
- banned
- prohibited
- ruled out
- not allowed
- unacceptable
- outlawed
- unthinkable
- not permitted
- disapproved of
- anathema
- off limits
- frowned on
- proscribed
- beyond the pale
- unmentionable
Antonyms- allowed
- permitted
- sanctioned
- acceptable
Synonyms for taboonoun a refusal to allowSynonyms- ban
- disallowance
- forbiddance
- inhibition
- interdiction
- prohibition
- proscription
adj not allowedSynonyms- forbidden
- impermissible
- verboten
verb to refuse to allowSynonyms- ban
- debar
- disallow
- enjoin
- forbid
- inhibit
- interdict
- outlaw
- prohibit
- proscribe
Synonyms for taboonoun a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred natureSynonymsRelated Words- bias
- prejudice
- preconception
- Polynesia
noun an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversionSynonymsRelated Wordsverb declare as sacred and forbiddenRelated Wordsadj excluded from use or mentionSynonyms- forbidden
- prohibited
- proscribed
- verboten
- tabu
- out
Related Wordsadj forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islandsSynonymsRelated Words |