Taboo - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|təˈbuː|
Brit.
|təˈbuː|
noun
- a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature (syn: tabu)
- an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion (syn: tabu)
- an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion (syn: tabu)
verb
- declare as sacred and forbidden
adjective
- excluded from use or mention (syn: forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, tabu)
a taboo subject
- forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands (syn: tabu)Extra examples
Sex is a taboo subject for many people.
In this company, dating a coworker is considered taboo.
Marrying a close relative is a taboo in many cultures.
Their names were tabooed by Whig and Tory coteries.
Rape is a taboo subject.
It's taboo to date a man a lot younger than you.
There are taboos against appearing naked in public places.
At one time, sex and money were taboo subjects in this culture.
For some people, death is a taboo subject.
Even the most taboo subjects were up for discussion.
Word forms
noun
singular: taboo
plural: taboos
singular: taboo
plural: taboos
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