English Explanatory Dictionary

forbidden experiment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. An experiment where an infant is isolated from the normal use of language in an attempt to discover the fundamental character of human nature or the origin of language.

Word forms

forbidden experiment the forbidden experiment

Etymology

So called because ethical guidelines would forbid it. Coined by American scholar Roger Shattuck.

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