tabu
Word-form referencestaboo
Adjective
forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
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excluded from use or mention
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forbidden fruit
in our house dancing and playing cards were out
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a taboo subject
Noun
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
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an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
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