Sacred Cow Definition

noun
Any person or thing regarded as above criticism or attack.
Webster's New World
(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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Synonyms:
  • elite
  • thing above criticism
  • person above criticism
  • idol

Other Word Forms of Sacred Cow

Noun

Singular:
sacred cow
Plural:
sacred cows

Origin of Sacred Cow

  • From the veneration of the cow by the Hindus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Sacred Cow Sentence Examples

  • The Sepoys thought that their caste would be destroyed if they touched the fat of the sacred cow or unclean pig; they were even persuaded that the British government wished to destroy their caste in order to facilitate their conversion to Christianity.

  • I'm reluctant to slay this sacred cow because it looks plain churlish, but somebody has to call it.

  • The phrase " it's a religious comedy " must have caused Hollywood to have a sacred cow.

  • The phrase " it 's a religious comedy " must have caused Hollywood to have a sacred cow.

  • Why is the car treated like a sacred cow?

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