Today’s “Word of the Day” is “taboo“ and it is a noun meaning “it is a subject, word, or custom that people are barred/banned from talking about in a certain culture or country; taboos may be shocking, but they provide social order; All cultures and religions have taboos”.
Example Sentence: Covid-19’s destruction of the tourism sector, on which the country (Thailand) is heavily dependent. Protestors demand the prime minister’s resignation and the redrafting of the constitution. But they have also broken new ground by demanding reform of what was previously taboo, thanks to heavy penalties for discussing it: Thailand’s royalty.
This word is present in The Guardian article The Guardian view on Thailand’s protests and the king: the end of deference and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian & VOA Learning English
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