Taboo vs Catchphrase - What's the difference?
taboo | catchphrase |
An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
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(in Polynesia) Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred.
Excluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention.
Culturally forbidden.
A group of words, often originating in popular culture that is spontaneously popularized after widespread repeated use.
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A signature phrase of a particular person or group.
As nouns the difference between taboo and catchphrase
is that taboo is an inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion while catchphrase is a group of words, often originating in popular culture that is spontaneously popularized after widespread repeated use.As an adjective taboo
is excluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention.As a verb taboo
is to mark as taboo.taboo
English
(wikipedia taboo)Alternative forms
* tabuNoun
(en noun)- The sharp differentiation of the sexes in our culture was shaped most probably by monogamy and monosexuality and their tabus .
Adjective
(en adjective)- Incest is a taboo subject in most soap operas.
Anagrams
*catchphrase
English
(wikipedia catchphrase)Alternative forms
* catch phrase, catch-phraseNoun
(en noun)on 14 May 2006 – Crediting his British wife with [[w:Tigger, Tigger]'s "TTFN" ' catchphrase – "ta-ta for now".
