Definition of taboo

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Definition of taboo

  • a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. tabu
  • an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. tabu
  • excluded from use or mention (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a taboo subject

    Synonyms

    1. forbidden
    2. out
    3. prohibited
    4. proscribed
    5. tabu
    6. verboten
  • forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. tabu
  • declare as sacred and forbidden (verb)

See definition of taboo in Merriam Webster