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Quick definitions from WordNet (taboo)
▸ noun: an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
▸ noun: a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
▸ verb: declare as sacred and forbidden
▸ adjective: forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
▸ adjective: excluded from use or mention ("A taboo subject")
▸ Also see tabus
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▸ noun: an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
▸ noun: a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
▸ verb: declare as sacred and forbidden
▸ adjective: forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
▸ adjective: excluded from use or mention ("A taboo subject")
▸ Also see tabus
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to taboo
▸ Usage examples for taboo
▸ Idioms related to taboo (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing taboo
▸ Popular nouns described by taboo
▸ Words that often appear near taboo
▸ Rhymes of taboo
▸ Invented words related to taboo