forbidden experiment

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

the forbidden experiment

  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.
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