taboo avoidance
taboo avoidance · taboo avoidances
The replacement of a word or phrase with another by way of euphemism to avoid a…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).
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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).
It is believed that Slavic *medvědь (“bear”, literally “honey-eater”) replaced an earlier word because of taboo avoidance.
Forms
plural: taboo avoidances| Singular | taboo avoidance |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedtaboo deformation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable