taboo avoidances

A form of taboo avoidance — 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).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of taboo avoidance
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