All taboo synonyms
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T t noun taboo
- forbidden fruit β the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, tasted by Adam and Eve against God's prohibition. Gen. 2:17; 3:3.
- dont β contraction of do not.
- conjury β magic
- gag order β a court order banning reporters, attorneys, and other parties involved in a case before a court of law from reporting on or publicly disclosing anything relating to the case.
- gag rule β any rule restricting open discussion or debate concerning a given issue, especially in a deliberative body.
- limitation β a limiting condition; restrictive weakness; lack of capacity; inability or handicap: He knows his limitations as a writer.
- witchery β witchcraft; magic.
- witching β a person, now especially a woman, who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a sorceress. Compare warlock.
- magic β the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring: to pull a rabbit out of a hat by magic.
- fortunetelling β the act or practice of predicting the future.
- hocuspocus β Alternative spelling of hocus-pocus.
- don't β contraction of do not.
- conjuration β a magic spell; incantation
- disallowance β to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- occultism β belief in the existence of secret, mysterious, or supernatural agencies.
- horoscopy β Archaic. the casting or taking of horoscopes.
- wizardry β the art, skill, or accomplishments of a wizard.
- in-junction β Law. a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act.
- diabolism β activities designed to enlist the aid of devils, esp in witchcraft or sorcery
- ban β To ban something means to state officially that it must not be done, shown, or used.
verb taboo
- forfend β to defend, secure, or protect.
- boxed in β simple past tense and past participle of box in.
- hold in β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- forbid β to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place: to forbid him entry to the house.
- inhibit β to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
- lock up β a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- hold down β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- bitted β Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- call on β If you call on someone to do something or call upon them to do it, you say publicly that you want them to do it.
- hogtie β to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
- corking β excellent
- except β Specify as not included in a category or group; exclude.
- outlaw β a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.
- nixing β nothing.
- illegalize β to make illegal: They even wanted to illegalize smoking.
- disallow β to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- bitting β Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- enjoin β Instruct or urge (someone) to do something.
adj taboo
- banned β to prohibit, forbid, or bar; interdict: to ban nuclear weapons; The dictator banned all newspapers and books that criticized his regime.
- in-continent β unable to restrain natural discharges or evacuations of urine or feces.
- foul-mouthed β using obscene, profane, or scurrilous language; given to filthy or abusive speech.
- bootlegged β made, sold, or transported unlawfully.
- illegal β forbidden by law or statute.
- hardcore β unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated: a hard-core segregationist.
- contraband β Contraband refers to goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally.
- lewd β inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious.
- black-market β to black-marketeer.
- impermissible β not permissible or allowable; unallowable.
adjective taboo
- disapproved β Simple past tense and past participle of disapprove.
- outlawed β a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.