SACRED vs TABOO: NOUN
- N/A
- Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred.
- A total prohibition of intercourse with, use of, or approach to, a given person or thing under pain of death, -- an interdict of religious origin and authority, formerly common in the islands of Polynesia; interdiction.
- Hence A prohibitory or restraining injunction or demonstration; restraint or exclusion, as from social intercourse or from use, imposed by some controlling influence; ban; prohibition; ostracism: as, to put a person or a thing under taboo. See the verb.
- An object, word, or act protected by such a prohibition.
- A prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
- An inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
- A prohibition, especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands, excluding something from use, approach, or mention because of its sacred and inviolable nature.
SACRED vs TABOO: ADJECTIVE
- Set apart by solemn religious ceremony; especially, in a good sense, made holy; set apart to religious use; consecrated; not profane or common.
- Relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular; religious.
- Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable.
- Hence, not to be profaned or violated; inviolable.
- Consecrated; dedicated; devoted; -- with to.
- Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful.
- See Hamadryas.
- Of or relating to religious objects, rites, or practices.
- Worthy of respect; venerable.
- Dedicated or devoted exclusively to a single use, purpose, or person.
- Made or declared holy.
- Dedicated to or set apart for the worship of a deity.
- Worthy of religious veneration
- Made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
- (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person
- Worthy of respect or dedication
- A religious order of women, founded in France in 1800, and approved in 1826. It was introduced into America in 1817. The members of the order devote themselves to the higher branches of female education.
- Concerned with religion or religious purposes
- See Scarab.
- See Canon, n., 3.
- Any one of numerous species of fresh-water African fishes of the family Mormyridæ. Several large species inhabit the Nile and were considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians; especially Mormyrus oxyrhynchus.
- See Ibis.
- The bhunder, or rhesus monkey.
- The place where a deceased person is buried.
- A seed of the Oriental lotus (Nelumbo speciosa or Nelumbium speciosum), a plant resembling a water lily; also, the plant itself. See Lotus.
- Set apart or sacred by religious custom among certain races of Polynesia, New Zealand, etc., and forbidden to certain persons or uses; hence, prohibited under severe penalties; interdicted.
- Forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
- Excluded from use or mention
- Excluded or forbidden from use, approach, or mention.
SACRED vs TABOO: VERB
- Simple past tense and past participle of sacre.
- To mark as taboo.
- To ban.
- To avoid.
- Declare as sacred and forbidden
SACRED vs TABOO: TRANSITIVE VERB
- N/A
- To exclude from use, approach, or mention; place under taboo.
- To put under taboo; to forbid, or to forbid the use of; to interdict approach to, or use of.
SACRED vs TABOO: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Entitled to consideration, respect, or reverence; not to be thoughtlessly treated or intruded upon; venerable.
- Of or pertaining to religion or divine things; relating to the service or will of the deity: opposed to secular and profane: as, sacred music; sacred history.
- Devoted to destruction or infamy; execrable; accursed; infamous.
- Devoted, dedicated, or consecrated with pious or filial intent: with to: as, a monument sacred to the memory of some one.
- Hallowed, consecrated, or made holy by association with divinity or divine things, or by solemn religious ceremony or sanction; set apart, dedicated, or appropriated to holy or religious purposes or service; regarded as holy or under divine protection: as, a sacred place; a sacred day; sacred service; the sacred lotus.
- Hence To be kept inviolate; not to be violated, profaned, or made common; inviolate.
- Synonyms Sacred, Holy. Holy is stronger and more absolute than any word of cognate meaning. That which is sacred may derive its sanction from man; that which is holy has its sanctity directly from God or as connected with him. Hence we speak of the Holy Bible, and the sacred writings of the Hindus. He who is holy is absolutely or essentially free from sin; sacred is not a word of personal character. The opposite of holy is sinful or wicked; that of sacred is secular, profane, or common.
- Not amenable to punishment; enjoying immunity: as, the king's person is sacred.
- To put under taboo; disallow, or forbid the use of; interdict approach to, or contact or intercourse with; hence, to ban, exclude, or ostracize by personal authority or social influence: as, to taboo the use of tobacco; a tabooed person or subject (one not to be mentioned or discussed).
- Among the Polynesians and other races of the South Pacific, separated or set apart either as forbidden or as sacred; placed under ban or prohibition; consecrated either to exclusion or avoidance or to special use, regard, or service; hence, in English use, forbidden; interdicted.
SACRED vs TABOO: RELATED WORDS
- Numinous, Consecrated, Tabu, Religious, Revered, Venerated, Spiritual, Divine, Inviolate, Inviolable, Sanctified, Reverenced, Hallowed, Sacrosanct, Holy
- Politically incorrect, Stigma, Broach, Off limits, No no, Nono, Ban, Discreet, Impermissible, Out, Proscribed, Prohibited, Sacred, Tabu, Forbidden
SACRED vs TABOO: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Numinous, Consecrated, Tabu, Religious, Revered, Venerated, Spiritual, Divine, Inviolate, Inviolable, Sanctified, Reverenced, Hallowed, Sacrosanct, Holy
- Morality, Sexuality, Politically incorrect, Broach, Off limits, Nono, Ban, Discreet, Impermissible, Out, Proscribed, Prohibited, Sacred, Tabu, Forbidden
SACRED vs TABOO: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- You might study him based on what he has revealed in his word, which is found in sacred Scripture and sacred Tradition.
- Sacred Places: Table containing a Jerusalem Temple, and other sets of blocks representing those spaces religions hold sacred, including a labyrinth.
- Sacred Space is aptly named as it is a sacred gift from the higher realms of Light.
- Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture, then, are bound closely together and communicate one with the other.
- Laugh at what you hold sacred, and still hold it sacred.
- Transfer, alienate, hallow, sanctify, ordain, set apart as abalienate, demise, devolve, convey, sacred, appropriate to sacred uses.
- Treading On Sacred Ground: Are Native American Sacred Sites Protected By the Freedom of Religion?
- If the sacred text is sacred, ought it not to stand alone?
- Monuments and Sacred Mountains: Observations on Three Formative Period Sacred Landscapes.
- See Chapter One: Sacred Space and Making the World Sacred.
- An individual who has violated a taboo becomes himself taboo because he has the dangerous property of tempting others of following his example.
- Or level or before a test playing the Taboo word the objective of Taboo for!
- TABOO TABOO expressions are likely to be thought by many people to be obscene or shocking.
- Ethnic cleansingperforms a taboo function because massmurder is a taboo issue and politicians would be highly confused if they referred to it directly.
- The origin and definition of taboo A taboo is something which is banned for religious or cultural reasons.
- An example of this that covers wider areas than religion and spirituality is to be found in Taboo or Not Taboo?
- And what in yourview is this taboo that cannot publicly be labeled a taboo?
- If a taboo is formed, lowering further would strengthen this taboo.
- Peach family taboo tubefree taboo amateurs, dozens of incest sex.
- Taboo Game Rules: How Do You Play Taboo?
SACRED vs TABOO: QUESTIONS
- Why choose Ascension Sacred Heart occupational health?
- Why choose Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital?
- Are colonial structures sacred to Native Americans?
- How does sacred geometry influence architecture design?
- What are the characteristics of sacred architecture?
- Does Sacred Selections accept donations from churches?
- Is the sacred magisterium part of the Sacred deposit of faith?
- Why do we need both sacred scripture and sacred tradition?
- Why is the sacred spring of Ephesus considered sacred?
- Why are the sacred places in Islam considered sacred?
- Why is there a taboo around overpopulation in public health?
- Should you post about taboo topics on social media?
- Is taboo language appropriate for both genders to use?
- What instrument is taboo's opening theme played on?
- What is the future of taboo word expression research?
- Where do taboo feelings about cousin marriage come from?
- Why is the European Union considered taboo in France?
- Why does menstrual taboo persist even in modern India?
- Is race consciousness a taboo in American politics?
- Should taboo language be excluded from the Dictionary?