tə-ˈbü 2 syllables uncommon
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adjective.banned on grounds of morality or taste
- the subject is taboo
- Treatments outside the statistically proven are considered taboo …
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adjective.banned as constituting a risk
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adjective.forbidden for nonreligious use or contact because of what are held to be dangerous supernatural powers
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noun.a prohibition imposed by social custom or as a protective measure
- … they may have developed a taboo against eating fish.
- … the tacticians in a conservative Republican Administration now deem membership in the club a taboo.
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noun.something that is not acceptable to say, mention, or do: something that is taboo
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noun.a prohibition against touching, saying, or doing something for fear of immediate harm from a supernatural force
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verb.to set apart as taboo especially by marking with a ritualistic symbol
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verb.to avoid or ban as taboo
Origin
Tongan tabu.