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tabu

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> in most western cultures it has become a huge tabu ...

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Quick take

a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of tabu gathered in one view.

noun

a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

noun

an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

adjective

forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for tabu.

noun

a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

See also: taboo

noun

an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

See also: taboo

adjective

forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

See also: taboo

Example sentences

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> in most western cultures it has become a huge tabu ...

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If lots of people have a go it will de-facto be a particle swarm tabu.

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Problem is and was, the topic owns some extraordinary tabu traits and prejudices from people not affected.

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But anyway, seeing the amount of downvotes I got, I guess I touched some kind if american social tabu.

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Here GA and other heuristics such as tabu and annealing are just search/optimization techniques for gradient free or NP-Complete problems.

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Political correctness is not about avoiding topics, that would be called a "tabu".Anyway, political correctness does not infringe on free speech.

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I think doctors do recognize it, they are human individuals themselves, but because of the status quo of death being sort of a tabu they just can't officially suggest that when it's the time to go it might be the time to go.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use tabu in a sentence?

> in most western cultures it has become a huge tabu ...

What does tabu mean?

a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

What part of speech is tabu?

tabu is commonly used as noun, adjective.