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    sacred cow

    noun

    • 1. an idea, custom, or institution held to be above criticism (with reference to the Hindus' respect for the cow as a holy animal): "the sacred cow of monetarism"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSACRED COW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A sacred cow is a belief, custom, etc. that people support and do not question or criticize. Learn more about the origin, usage and synonyms of this phrase from Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sacred cowSacred cow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 8, 2024 · The meaning of SACRED COW is one that is often unreasonably immune from criticism or opposition. How to use sacred cow in a sentence.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sacred_cow_(idiom)Sacred cow (idiom) - Wikipedia

    Sacred cow is an idiom, a figurative reference to cattle in religion and mythology. A sacred cow is a figure of speech for something considered immune from question or criticism, especially unreasonably so.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySACRED COW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SACRED COW meaning: 1. a belief, custom, etc. that people support and do not question or criticize: 2. a belief…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › sacred cowSACRED COW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sacred cow definition: an individual, organization, institution, etc., considered to be exempt from criticism or questioning.. See examples of SACRED COW used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sacred cowSacred cow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you're hesitant to raise objections to something — a badly planned but popular school fundraiser, for example — you can call the project a sacred cow. The phrase comes from the belief of devout Hindus that cows are sacred animals and should never be harmed.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSACRED COW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe a belief, custom, or institution as a sacred cow, you disapprove of people treating it with too much respect and being afraid to criticize or question it. [ disapproval ] ...the sacred cow of monetarism.