"forbidden experiment" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the forbidden experiment [canonical]
Etymology: So called because ethical guidelines would forbid it. Coined by American scholar Roger Shattuck. Etymology templates: {{coined|en|Roger Shattuck|nat=American|nobycat=1|occ=scholar}} Coined by American scholar Roger Shattuck Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} 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. Wikipedia link: language deprivation experiments
    Sense id: en-forbidden_experiment-en-name-L5XZXoOU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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