Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forbidden experiment

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: for-bid-den -ex-per-i-ment
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An experiment where an infant is isolated from the normal use of language in an attempt to discover the fundamental character of human nature or the origin of language.

Etymology

So called because ethical guidelines would forbid it. Coined by American scholar Roger Shattuck.

Inflected Forms

the forbidden experiment (canonical)

Questions

What does forbidden experiment mean?: An experiment where an infant is isolated from the normal use of language in an attempt to discover the fundamental character of human nature or the origin of language.
Where does forbidden experiment come from?: So called because ethical guidelines would forbid it. Coined by American scholar Roger Shattuck.

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