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Taboo

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Definitions for Taboo

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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noun
an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
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verb
declare as sacred and forbidden
adjective
excluded from use or mention
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Examples
  1. forbidden fruit
  2. in our house dancing and playing cards were out
  3. a taboo subject
adjective
forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
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