Home › Words › T › tabooisttabooisttabooist means one who imposes a taboo.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, tabooist ranks #16,782 of 42,789 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom taboo + -ist.nounOne who imposes a taboo.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.tabooing 82% match — The imposition of a taboo. vs tabooist →tabooism 79% match — A system of taboos. vs tabooist →taboo 67% match — An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion. vs tabooist →detaboo 59% match — to remove the taboo associated with a topic vs tabooist →untabooed 58% match — Not placed under a taboo. vs tabooist →nontaboo 58% match — Not taboo. vs tabooist →imposer 56% match — One who imposes. vs tabooist →tablaist 55% match — Someone who plays a tabla. vs tabooist →