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1. (adj.) taboo
proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable:
taboo words.
2. taboo
set apart as sacred; forbidden for general use; placed under a prohibition or bar.
3. (n.) taboo
a prohibition or interdiction of something; exclusion from use or practice.
4. taboo
the system or practice of setting things apart as sacred or forbidden for general use.
5. taboo
exclusion from social relations; ostracism.
6. (v.t.) taboo
to put under a taboo; prohibit or forbid.
7. taboo
to ostracize.
Etymology: (1770–80; < Tongan tapu or Fijian tabu)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) taboo, tabu
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
2. (adj) taboo, tabu
an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
3. (adj) forbidden, out(p), prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten
excluded from use or mention
"forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"
4. (verb) taboo, tabu
forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
5. (verb) taboo
declare as sacred and forbidden
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1. (adjective) taboo
absolutely forbidden
a culture where it is taboo to talk about sex
2. (noun) taboo
sth that is taboo
Every society has its taboos.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) taboo
a total prohibition of intercourse with, use of, or approach to, a given person or thing under pain of death, -- an interdict of religious origin and authority, formerly common in the islands of Polynesia; interdiction
2. (verb) taboo
to put under taboo; to forbid, or to forbid the use of; to interdict approach to, or use of; as, to taboo the ground set apart as a sanctuary for criminals
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. taboo
or Tabu, a solemn prohibition or interdict among the Polynesians under which a particular person or thing is pronounced inviolable, and so sacred, the violation of which entails malediction at the hands of the supernatural powers.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. taboo
Any negative tradition or behavior that is generally regarded as harmful to social welfare and forbidden within a cultural or social group.
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