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Motif in mythology and folklore
Looking taboo is a motif (a recurring element) in mythology, folklore and works of fiction. A person is prohibited to look at something or somewhere for
Looking_taboo
Societal or cultural prohibition
A taboo is a social group's ban, prohibition or avoidance of something (usually an utterance or behavior) based on the group's sense that it is excessively
Taboo
1980 American pornographic film
about "Taboo": "I don't think anyone is going to pick this up expecting a modern raincoater flick. If you were looking for that, please look elsewhere
Taboo_(1980_film)
Cultural rule that prohibits incest
An incest taboo is any cultural rule or norm that prohibits sexual relations between certain members of the same family, mainly between individuals related
Incest_taboo
Prohibitions related to foods and drinks
other societal prohibitions. Many of these prohibitions constitute taboos. Many food taboos and other prohibitions forbid the meat of a particular animal,
Food_and_drink_prohibitions
Ancient Greek hero and founder of Mycenae
sleeping. Using Athena's reflective shield, Perseus overcame the looking taboo by looking at her reflection on the shield to guide himself. He then walked
Perseus
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up don't go there, taboo, or taboos in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A taboo is a social prohibition or ban. Taboo may also refer to: Taboo (1922
Taboo_(disambiguation)
Stage musical
‹ The template Infobox musical is being considered for merging. › Taboo is a stage musical with a book by Mark Davies Markham (extensively rewritten for
Taboo_(musical)
Cultural taboo in the Chinese cultural sphere
A naming taboo is a cultural taboo against speaking or writing the given names of exalted persons, notably in China and within the Chinese cultural sphere
Naming_taboo
1989 word guessing party game
same. Taboo 1989 Taboo 1990 Taboo 1993 Taboo 1994 Taboo 1996 Taboo 1999 Taboo 2000 UK version Taboo 2000 US version Taboo 2000 10th Anniversary Taboo 2003
Taboo_(game)
India, menarche is celebrated as a rite of passage. A menstrual taboo is any social taboo concerned with menstruation. In some societies it involves menstruation
Culture_and_menstruation
Six volume catalogue of folklore motifs used by folklorists, composed by Stith Thompson
animals C. Taboo C0–C99 Taboo connected with supernatural beings C100–C199 Sex taboo C200–C299 Eating and drinking taboo C300–C399 Looking taboo C400–C499
Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
Motif-Index_of_Folk-Literature
2014 American comedy-drama television series
Keith. "Looking: A new way to break a TV taboo". www.bbc.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2015. "Looking: The Movie"
Looking_(TV_series)
Mythological taboo or vow
Help:IPA. Look up geas, geis, geise, geasa, or geasan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A geis or geas (pl. geasa) is an idiosyncratic taboo, whether
Geas
American actress (born 1965)
Squared with Claudia Cummings (1996) Trying to Forget by The Be Five (1998) "Taboo" single (1998, Zard) Once upon a Time (2001, Zard) Christian, Claudia [@ClaudiaLives]
Claudia_Christian
Societal view against nuclear weapons
The "nuclear taboo" refers to the claimed international norm against the use of nuclear weapons. The existence of such a taboo has wide support, but not
Nuclear_taboo
Regional social stigmas around sexuality
emotional state of being, which should be not tolerated but accepted. Cultural taboos consist of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and other related issues
Sexual taboo in the Middle East
Sexual_taboo_in_the_Middle_East
English singer and actor (born 1981)
Bennett was given the part of Guru Dazzle in Boy George's West End show Taboo, which received four Olivier Award nominations and he later took over one
Declan_Bennett
2002 American film
Taboo is a 2002 American mystery thriller film directed by Max Makowski, written by Chris Fisher, and starring Nick Stahl, Eddie Kaye Thomas, January
Taboo_(2002_film)
British musician (born 1961)
George remained a figure in the public eye, starring in the London musical Taboo, based on the New Romantic scene of early 1980s England (Boy George did
Boy_George
Hindu religious prohibition
Chittagong. Since no bullock carts were available and since sea voyage was a taboo, the Indian soldiers were asked to march to Chittagong by land. The soldiers
Kala_pani_(taboo)
2012 studio album by Hugh Cornwell
Freud from 1913. When preparing for the recording of Totem and Taboo, Hugh Cornwell was looking to make an album without any constraints from a record label
Totem_and_Taboo_(album)
Meat from rats used as food
long-tailed rodents. It is a food that, while taboo in some cultures, is a dietary staple in others. Taboos include fears of disease or religious prohibition
Rat_meat
2002 American TV series or program
Taboo is a documentary television series that premiered in 2002 on the National Geographic Channel. The program is an educational look into controversial
Taboo_(2002_TV_series)
American pornographic actor & director (1943–2010)
(1996) Taboo XI (1993) Taboo IX (1991) Play My Flute (1991) Uncle Jamie's Double Trouble (1991) Playin' Dirty (1990) Jamie Gillis and Africa (1990) Taboo VII
Jamie_Gillis
Genre of pornography
desire by porn consumers to view taboo and controversial content. Arguably the most famous example of the genre is the Taboo film series of the 1980s. The
Incest_pornography
Nonfiction book by law professor Christopher M. Fairman
Fuck: Word Taboo and Protecting Our First Amendment Liberties is a nonfiction book by law professor Christopher M. Fairman about freedom of speech, the
Fuck: Word Taboo and Protecting Our First Amendment Liberties
Fuck:_Word_Taboo_and_Protecting_Our_First_Amendment_Liberties
British actor (born 1937)
Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978). He also appeared in the historical series Taboo (2017). In addition to film and television work, Fox has received acclaim
Edward_Fox_(actor)
American actress and singer
tours of Beauty and the Beast and Wicked, and the Broadway productions of Taboo and The Pirate Queen. She is known for her roles as Jane Bingum on the Lifetime
Brooke_Elliott
Topics referred to by the same term
comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo. Black comedy or Black Comedy may also refer to: Black Comedy (play), by
Black_comedy_(disambiguation)
number of documentaries since 1998. His work includes studies of unusual and taboo subcultures, crime and the justice system, and celebrities. He also acted
List of Louis Theroux documentaries
List_of_Louis_Theroux_documentaries
English actor (born 2004)
2016, he made his film debut portraying Young Hatter in Alice Through the Looking Glass. In July 2017, he portrayed Peter in the English version of Mary
Louis_Ashbourne_Serkis
Mythical being in Native American folklore
performed during times of famine to reinforce the seriousness of the wendigo taboo.[clarification needed] The ceremony, known as wiindigookaanzhimowin, was
Wendigo
embellished with chains, spikes, studs, and paint), jackets and shirts with taboo images or messages, dog collars, safety pins, kilts, and Doc Martens. A
1970s_in_fashion
Krawinkel [de] Hakan Orbeyi [de], Oliver Korittke, Martin Semmelrogge Comedy Taboo [de] Zoltan Spirandelli Matthias Schweighöfer, Marion Mitterhammer Drama
List of German films of the 2000s
List_of_German_films_of_the_2000s
American actress and singer (born 1996)
Efron's character during a time when interracial relationships were socially taboo. In Variety, Owen Gleiberman praised her on-screen chemistry with Efron
Zendaya
2008 single by Koda Kumi
"Taboo" (capitalized as "TABOO") is a song by Japanese recording artist Koda Kumi, taken from her seventh studio album Trick (2009). It was written by
Taboo_(Koda_Kumi_song)
2025 film by Lee Sang-il
of me, thinking, 'Where am I looking?' It was a moment where, through my own filter, I wondered, 'Where is Kikuo looking?' and I couldn't quite tell.
Kokuho_(film)
Oral sex on the penis by a sexual partner
banning the practice of fellatio, though some cultures may consider it taboo. People may also refrain from engaging in fellatio due to personal preference
Fellatio
Scottish actor (born 1977)
best known for his Tony Award-nominated role as Boy George in the musical Taboo, and for his record-breaking six-year tenure as King George in Hamilton
Euan_Morton
Sexual activity involving stimulation of the genitalia by use of the mouth
significantly lower than for vaginal or anal sex. Oral sex is often regarded as taboo, but most countries do not have laws which ban the practice. Commonly, people
Oral_sex
Term used to promote female smoking
by Edward Bernays to encourage women to smoke in public despite social taboos. Bernays hired women to march while smoking their "torches of freedom" in
Torches_of_Freedom
American satirical superhero series
The Boys". Liquid Death. Retrieved April 9, 2026. Muse (June 11, 2024). "Taboo Territory: Liquid Death, Kids, Cigarettes and … The Deep From Amazon Prime
The_Boys_(TV_series)
American actress (born 1977)
opportunity to discover her. Upon Drive's release, Ward promised "more taboo stuff to come", and she subsequently appeared in multiple additional porn
Maitland_Ward
English singer and songwriter (born 1962)
portrayed in several productions, including Boy George's stage musical Taboo which reflected on the New Romantic scene, and by the actor Freddie Fox
Marilyn_(singer)
Condition of pregnancy food craving in Philippine culture
development. Among some ethnic groups in the northern Philippines, it is taboo to mention anything about animals such as rats or pigs near a pregnant woman
Lihi
Member of the British royal family (1961–1997)
trust's communications manager said she did "much to remove the stigma and taboo associated with diseases such as cancer, AIDS, HIV and leprosy". Diana became
Diana,_Princess_of_Wales
2009 American film
Charlie Nash, Michael Clarke Duncan as Balrog, and Black Eyed Peas member Taboo as Vega. Produced by Capcom and Hyde Park Entertainment, with Keiji Inafune
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Street_Fighter:_The_Legend_of_Chun-Li
English actor (born 1980)
well as The Fall, Alice in Wonderland, and the FX/BBC One drama series Taboo. He is son of actors Sheila Kelley and Stephen Bill. In 2010, he appeared
Leo_Bill
American comedian and actress (born 1962)
families and it was powerful." In late 2003, O'Donnell brought the musical Taboo to Broadway. She hired Charles Busch to re-write the book, and the story
Rosie_O'Donnell
British actor and comedian (born 1974)
into stage musicals in 2002, when he took a role in Boy George's musical Taboo at The Venue in London. He played the performance artist Leigh Bowery. Little
Matt_Lucas
Sexual stimulation of one's own genitals
physicians described it in negative terms, but during the 20th century, these taboos generally declined. There has been an increase in discussion and portrayal
Masturbation
1964 novel by Hubert Selby Jr
writers praised the book on its release. Due to its frank portrayals of taboo subjects, such as drug use, street violence, gang rape, homophobia, prostitution
Last_Exit_to_Brooklyn
2022 film by Domee Shi
reflect the realities of 13-year-old girls and should not be considered taboo, and praised the film for its honest portrayal of these behaviors. In 2023
Turning_Red
2027 WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event
was the original plan, but the 2027 date did not work out and they were looking at future years to host the event. WWE had also originally wanted to book
WrestleMania_43
Erectile female sexual organ
vulva in general are visually unappealing or that female masturbation is taboo and disgraceful. The clitoris is homologous to the majority of the penis
Clitoris
Exclamation of surprise
reduplication of 'holy', perhaps as a minced oath, a cleaned-up version of a taboo phrase such as "Holy Moses", or "Holy Mary". There is no evidence connecting
Holy_moly
Marriage between those with common grandparents or other recent ancestors
others, they are seen as incestuous and are subject to social stigma and taboo. Other societies may take a neutral view of the practice, neither encouraging
Cousin_marriage
American web novel series and its adaptations
September 25, 2024. Mateo, Alex (October 8, 2021). "Yen Press Licenses MonsTABOO, Lost Lad London, Re:Zero: The Frozen Bond, Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
The_Beginning_After_the_End
Head of the Catholic Church since 2025
Retrieved May 17, 2026. "Who is Pope Leo XIV and why does he overcome a taboo against a US pontiff?". ABC News. May 8, 2025. Archived from the original
Pope_Leo_XIV
American actress (born 1980)
Year Title Role Notes 2000 Party of Five Meredith Episode: "Taboo or Not Taboo" Freaks and Geeks Laurie Episodes: "Discos and Dragons", "Smooching and
Samaire_Armstrong
WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event
After the match, Cena proclaimed that he was what a real world champion looked like. Wade Keller of Pro Wrestling Torch stated that the main event's first
Backlash_(2025)
American model (born 1987)
changed many peoples' lives. I've used my body as a tool to talk about taboo subjects, such as cellulite or being insecure about lower belly fat—and
Ashley_Graham_(model)
2003 novel by Natsuo Kirino
section involving underage male prostitution, as it was considered too taboo for U. S. audiences. The book is written in the first person and tells the
Grotesque_(novel)
Human male external reproductive organ
having penises. Look up Thesaurus:penis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In many cultures, referring to the penis is considered taboo or vulgar, and
Human_penis
2018 South Korean television series
The episodes give an intimate look into how they fall in love, struggle with their age differences (considered to be taboo in some circles), and find the
Something_in_the_Rain
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
latest, abbreviating the Russian name of the Soviet Union as СС has been taboo, the reason being that СС as a Russian Cyrillic abbreviation is associated
Soviet_Union
Penetrative sexual activity for reproduction or sexual pleasure
principles of not-harming and avoiding shame, guilt and remorse, socially taboo forms of sexuality as well as obsessive sexual activities can also be seen
Sexual_intercourse
Sexual activity between close relatives
of pregnancy from incestuous sex. The incest taboo is one of the most widespread of all cultural taboos, both in present and in past societies. Most modern
Incest
Means by which a person dies by suicide
would murder another individual. This was felt necessary due to a religious taboo against direct suicide. A person committing suicide was believed to be destined
Suicide_methods
External opening of the rectum
vary, and it is illegal in some countries. The anus is often considered a taboo part of the body, and is known by many, usually vulgar, slang terms. Some
Human_anus
2001 terror attacks in the U.S.
death and killing - Censoring the language of killing". Forbidden Words: Taboo and the Censoring of Language. Cambridge University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-1-139-45760-6
September_11_attacks
American actor and professional wrestler (born 1977)
disqualification at Unforgiven on September 18, pinned Shawn Michaels at Taboo Tuesday on November 1 in a triple threat match involving Angle, and pinned
John_Cena
realization that she had been suppressing her mana to look weaker than she actually is, which is considered a taboo among demon mages. Fern then finishes off Lügner
List_of_Frieren_episodes
Queen of the United Kingdom since 2022
aimed at getting communities to come together. "Camilla vows to break 'taboo' over discussing domestic abuse". Shropshire Star. 27 June 2020. Archived
Queen_Camilla
Consumable meat from horses
viewed as a food source of last resort. Despite the general Anglophone taboo, horse and donkey meat was eaten in Britain, especially in Yorkshire, until
Horse_meat
Part of the female reproductive tract
throughout history, including negative perceptions and language, cultural taboos, and their use as symbols for female sexuality, spirituality, or regeneration
Vagina
2025 WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event
match to be canceled. During the Netflix series WWE Unreal, which provided a look into the company's writers' room and backstage area, several matches that
WrestleMania_41
Oral sex on the vulva by a sexual partner
significantly lower than for vaginal or anal sex. Oral sex is often regarded as taboo, but most countries do not have laws which ban the practice. Commonly, heterosexual
Cunnilingus
Martial artist and actor (1940–1973)
Jun in Lee's name was changed to the homonym 振 instead, to avoid naming taboo in Chinese tradition.[citation needed] Lee's father, Lee Hoi-chuen, was
Bruce_Lee
Portrayal of sexual subject matter
orgies. Other publications from the Victorian era that included fetish and taboo themes such as sadomasochism and 'cross-generational sex' are: My Secret
Pornography
Look to unconscious drives to explain human behavior
as he goes on to discuss in his book Totem and Taboo. In 1913, Freud published the book, Totem and Taboo. This book was an attempt to reconstruct the birth
Freud's psychoanalytic theories
Freud's_psychoanalytic_theories
Adult entertainment industry award
who filmed the 2009 Awards for his documentary Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry, commented, "This is like covering the Mardi Gras
AVN_Awards
Racial slur against Black people
most controversial in English, and is liable to be considered offensive or taboo in almost all contexts (even when used as a self-description)". At the trial
Nigger
British band
May. On 13 April 2010, the band performed "Babyfather" and "The Sweetest Taboo" on the US TV show Dancing With The Stars. In September 2010 the group announced
Sade_(band)
American music competition series
supervising casting producer Michelle McNulty, stating that they were "looking for the next big hit single, like those anthem songs... that just get in
American_Song_Contest
Protagonists of media franchise One Piece
save Luffy's life at Fish-Man Island with a blood donation despite the taboo on Fish-men donating blood humans showed his moral code and was described
Straw_Hats
Ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
historians chose to avoid the issue, which gradually became a national taboo ... Despite the official silence, it appears there is little doubt now about
Nakba
2000 film directed by Stephen Daldry
while their male counterparts are having boxing lessons. Homosexuality, a taboo subject in the 1980s, as well as police brutality are depicted and explored
Billy_Elliot
Apartheid South Africa. Simon & Schuster. (Chapter 2) Wachal, Robert S. "Taboo and Not Taboo: That Is the Question." American Speech, 2002. vol. 77: 195–206.
List_of_ethnic_slurs
Regulations on arms and ammunition
decision LaFrance, Adrienne (11 January 2016). "How 'Gun Control' Became a Taboo Phrase". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved
Overview of gun laws by nation
Overview_of_gun_laws_by_nation
Human consumption of snails
and Mediterranean Europe, while in other cultures, snails are seen as a taboo food. Borrowed from the French word for 'snail', the term escargot is what
Snails_as_food
Property of being from the same kinship as another person
periods, cousin marriage is allowed or even encouraged; in others, it is taboo, and considered to be incest. The degree of relative consanguinity can be
Consanguinity
Emperor of Russia from 1894 to 1917
Ulyana D.; Karpenko, Arina A.; Volkodav, Tatiana V. (2019). "Tattoo or Taboo? The Social Stigma of Tatoos". Форум Молодых Ученых: 17–25. Russia's Last
Nicholas_II
Retrieved 9 May 2025. "Who is Pope Leo XIV and why does he overcome a taboo against a US pontiff?". ABC News. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025. Krupa
2025_conclave
2022 U.S. Supreme Court case on abortion
social changes in American society surrounding abortion. Once considered a taboo subject in the U.S., even after Roe v. Wade, support for legal abortion
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
Dobbs_v._Jackson_Women's_Health_Organization
2025). "Growing number of federal health agencies are combing grants for taboo words, unnerving researchers". STAT. Archived from the original on September
Persecution of transgender people under the second Trump administration
Persecution_of_transgender_people_under_the_second_Trump_administration
American heavy metal band
November 28, 2022. Gallagher, Alex (January 20, 2023). "Metallica confront taboos on new single 'Screaming Suicide': "It's a human experience, we should be
Metallica
Part of World War II
factories with nets, fake small houses and trees. This made the factory look like a rustic residential area from above, which could have contributed to
Allied bombings of Amsterdam-Noord
Allied_bombings_of_Amsterdam-Noord
Garment for the lower body ending above the knee
outdoor and athletic activities) by both men and women. However, it was still taboo to wear shorts outside of certain activities. Since about the time of World
Shorts
LOOKING TABOO
LOOKING TABOO
Boy/Male
French, German
Renowned Warrior's Son; From Lorraine; Son of the Famous Warrior
Boy/Male
Tamil
Prakul | பà¯à®°à®¾à®•à¯à®²
Good looking
Prakul | பà¯à®°à®¾à®•à¯à®²
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a diminutive of Moore 2 or 3.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Goddess who Cares All
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Brookins. This is the most frequent form of the surname in the British Isles.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a diminutive of Middle English cok ‘cock’ (see Cocke).
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : from a Middle English pet form of the Old English personal name Hocca.Dutch : patronymic from Hock 4.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name Lyfing, Old English Lēofing, based on lēof ‘dear’.Swedish : apparently an ornamental name formed from the place-name element lov-, meaning unknown, + the suffix -ing (see Arning).
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Tamil
One who Possesses the World
Boy/Male
German French
Famous in battle.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English Lēofecing, a patronymic from Lēofeca (see Levick 2), or possibly, as Reaney suggests, a late derivative of Lovekin (see Lucken).
Boy/Male
German
Renowned Warrior's Son
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval personal name, originally an Old English patronymic from the personal names Cūl(a) or Cēola. The former may be from a Germanic root kūl ‘swollen’; the latter is a short form of various compound names with the first element cēol ‘ship’.English : habitational name from a place in Kent named Cooling, from the Old English tribal name Cūlingas ‘people of Cūl(a)’.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Looking
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived at a place where wood was cut, Middle English wo(o)ding.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : ethnic name from Old French Lohereng ‘man from Lorraine’ (see Lorraine).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hoskin.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : variant of Dolan 1.English : variant of Dowling.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Good.
LOOKING TABOO
LOOKING TABOO
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, Finnish, German, Greek
Rock; Form of Peter; Stone
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Danish, English, German, Greek, Swedish
Victory of the People; Abbreviation of Nicholas; People's Victory
Boy/Male
Teutonic
Resolute fighter.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Greek, Polish
Victory of the People
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Affection; Love; Friendliness
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Arabic
The Holy Prophet (PBUH) Name in Bible
Girl/Female
Australian, Irish
Melancholy
Biblical
same as Joshua
LOOKING TABOO
LOOKING TABOO
LOOKING TABOO
LOOKING TABOO
LOOKING TABOO
n.
A looking down; despection.
n.
Fig.: Looking askance.
a.
Advancing or increasing amid noisy excitement; as, booming prices; booming popularity.
n.
A coarse woolen fabric, used for floor cloths, to cover carpets, etc.; -- so called from the town of Bocking, in England, where it was first made.
a.
Blooming in the night.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Look
n.
The manner in which one looks; appearance; countenance; face.
n.
The act of looking forward.
a.
Looking upward; supercilious.
v. t.
To unite by locking or linking together; to secure in place by mutual fastening.
n.
The act of one who looks; a glance.
v. t.
Looking behind; looking backward watchfully.
n.
The act of putting a foot to anything; also, that which is added as a foot; as, the footing of a stocking.
a.
Having a certain look or appearance; -- often compounded with adjectives; as, good-looking, grand-looking, etc.
n.
The act of producing a hollow or roaring sound; a violent rushing with heavy roar; as, the booming of the sea; a deep, hollow sound; as, the booming of bitterns.
a.
Looking forward.
a.
Looking on or forward.
a.
Receiving its charge through the muzzle; as, a muzzle-loading rifle.