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Taboo vs Stoppage - What's the difference?

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Taboo is a related term of stoppage.


As nouns the difference between taboo and stoppage

is that taboo is an inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion while stoppage is a pause or halt of some activity.

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

* tabu

Noun

(en noun)
  • An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
  • *
  • * 1974 , (Lawrence Durrell), Monsieur , Faber & Faber 1992, p. 213:
    • The sharp differentiation of the sexes in our culture was shaped most probably by monogamy and monosexuality and their tabus .
  • (in Polynesia) Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Excluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention.
    • Incest is a taboo subject in most soap operas.
  • Culturally forbidden.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To mark as taboo.
  • To ban.
  • To avoid.

    • Anagrams

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    stoppage

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pause or halt of some activity.
  • Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity, a blockage.