Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: taboos

Synonyms:

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Antonyms:

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Usage examples:

“A lot of women do grow up with a lot of period stigma so through our platform on social media we’re trying to kind of squash those menstrual misconceptions and period taboos through education.”

Source: https://smdp.com/2023/02/16/menstrual-cup/

Discussion about Germany’s firewall comes as similar taboos have been broken across Europe, also largely by conservative parties.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/02/20/germany-far-right-afd-bundestag-populism/

From abhorrently oppressive systems, like redlining, to more subtly problematic customs, such as cultural taboos surrounding menstruation, history has no shortage of examples proving that just because something has endured does not mean it is correct.

Source: https://thehoya.com/vora-consider-the-value-within-tradition/

Here comes The Exorcist amped at 10 and violating some of the last taboos remaining in America – those involving children and blasphemy.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/dec/26/rarely-does-a-film-cause-national-hysteria-the-exorcist-turns-50

One of the most famous saw Kilicdaroglu break taboos by talking about being Alevi.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/erdogans-patient-rival-kilicdaroglu-rides-high-vote.1031063

Plenty of taboos – incest and morris dancing, for example, to cite Sir Thomas Beecham – are there for a reason.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/09/nhs-british-religion-keep-faith-nhs-at-75

Revelations and taboos are also likely, so keep your eyes peeled.

Source: https://www.popsugar.com/smart-living/weekly-horoscope-february-5-2023-49075623

Shockingly, some major horror movie taboos when the real child killers were closer to home all along, vindicating the original suspects.

Source: https://screenrant.com/horror-movies-improved-change-original-premise/

The risqué program claims to promote body positivity wants to ‘educate the nation’ to rid the taboos around bodies and what they look like.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/04/14/metro-letters-april-13-ofcom-complaints-and-junior-doctor-strikes-18608485/

While Gen Z may be having less sex than previous generations, their emphasis on open conversations about sexuality is challenging old taboos.

Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/love-sex/im-sex-worker-its-not-31561463

With candor, humor, and courage, a group of African-Canadian women challenge cultural taboos, and build a road to individual and collective healing in Koromousso, Big Sister(European Premiere).

Source: https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/02/10/human-rights-watch-film-festival-returns-london