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The term taboo in linguistics means, simply, `proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable' [RHD2] , but Jay prefers the narrow, somewhat archaic, anthropologist's definition that focuses on “supernatural” and “ritualistic” interdiction.
Its main definition in the Random House reads, “proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable: taboo words ,” which I believe is a lot closer to what the editors were seeking than Vulgar .
The words proscribed by the old production codes were swearing or profanity in the true sense, with purely spiritual connotations in their reference to the Deity.
The Catalan language was again proscribed, even in schools and churches.
Often husbands carry HIV, while barrier methods of disease prevention, such as condoms, are proscribed, perhaps most vigorously by male-dominant religious organizations.