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taboo avoidance

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
taboo avoid-ance
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The replacement of a word or phrase with another by way of euphemism to avoid a cultural taboo (e.g. because the older word has become vulgar, or due to the belief that mentioning a dangerous creature's name may cause that creature to appear).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

taboo avoidances (plural)

Phrases

taboo deformation speak of the devil

Frequently Paired Words

taboo deformation speak of the devil

Questions

What does taboo avoidance mean?
The replacement of a word or phrase with another by way of euphemism to avoid a cultural taboo (e.g. because the older word has become vulgar, or due to the belief that mentioning a dangerous creature's name may cause that creature to appear).

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