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(idiomatic) Something which cannot be tampered with, or criticized, for fear of public outcry. A person, institution, belief system, etc. which, for no reason other than the demands of established social etiquette or popular opinion, should be accorded respect or reverence, and not touched, handled or examined too closely.
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sacred cow
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Source Word
sacred cow
Noun
idiomatic
(idiomatic)
Something
which
cannot
be
tampered
with,
or
criticized,
for
fear
of
public
outcry.
A
person,
institution,
belief
system,
etc.
which,
for
no
reason
other
than
the
demands
of
established
social
etiquette
or
popular
opinion,
should
be
accorded
respect
or
reverence,
and
not
touched,
handled
or
examined
too
closely.
Japanese Meaning
批判や変更が許されず、特別な尊重を受ける対象。社会的な慣習や世論の圧力により、触れたり疑問視したりすることが避けられる存在。
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(idiomatic)
Something
which
cannot
be
tampered
with,
or
criticized,
for
fear
of
public
outcry.
A
person,
institution,
belief
system,
etc.
which,
for
no
reason
other
than
the
demands
of
established
social
etiquette
or
popular
opinion,
should
be
accorded
respect
or
reverence,
and
not
touched,
handled
or
examined
too
closely.
（ plural ）
