Plural of taboo
regular plural
The plural of taboo is taboos.
Forms of taboo
| Singular | taboo /təˈbuː/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | taboos /təˈbuːz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Taboos in a sentence
- Genesis, for example, is about incest taboos; all the rest is noise and mystification.1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light:Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, page 12
- I mean, you're breaking two taboos there—you're dating women, and you've gone white.2022 January 4, Radhika Sanghani, 30 Things I Love About Myself, Penguin, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC. From the entry go
- The operation of taboos – or kapu – kept society ordered, quite cruelly on occasion.2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 43. From the entry kapu
- “The stigma and taboos around talking about death have been way reduced,” Cake’s co-founder Suelin Chen, 38, said.2020 July 16, Jennifer Miller, “Boom Time for Death Planning”, in The New York Times. From the entry deathfluencer
- In a seeming paradox, however, broken taboos may not always carry the heavy repercussions of violations of a social more.2008, Barak A. Salmoni, Paula Holmes-Eber, “[Dimension Five – Belief Systems] Some Features of Belief Systems”, in Operational Culture for…. From the entry more
Meaning of taboo
- noun An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
- noun Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred.
- adjective Excluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention.
Questions about the plural of taboo
- What is the plural of taboo?
- The plural of taboo is taboos.
- Is taboo countable?
- Taboo is a countable and uncountable noun.
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