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tabooing en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /təˈbuːɪŋ/

Meanings

  1. The imposition of a taboo.
    • It is to be desired that in prison and police stations complete lists should be made out of the tabooings upon criminals, especially young prisoners who have not attained full development […] 1902, Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, volume 29, page 177:

Forms

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tabooings Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

tabooification · tabooization

tabooing en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /təˈbuːɪŋ/

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of taboo
    form of taboo