Tabu - 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: taboo)
- an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion (syn: taboo)
- an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion (syn: taboo)
adjective
- forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands (syn: taboo)
- excluded from use or mention (syn: forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo)
- excluded from use or mention (syn: forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo)
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.
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