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TABU definition: → taboo | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
: a prohibition against touching, saying, or doing something for fear of immediate harm from a supernatural force.
a subject, word, or action that is avoided for religious or social reasons: In this society there is a taboo on/against any sort of public display of affection. He would not hesitate to break any taboo. Fewer examples. Betty Ford bravely broke the taboo and spoke out about her breast cancer.
noun. a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature. synonyms: taboo. see more see less. type of: bias, preconception, prejudice. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation. adjective.
1. proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable: taboo words. 2. set apart as sacred; forbidden for general use; placed under a prohibition or bar. n. 3. a prohibition or interdiction of something; exclusion from use or practice.
Synonyms and antonyms of tabu in English. tabu. adjective. These are words and phrases related to tabu. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. TABOO. Synonyms. taboo. forbidden. banned. prohibited. proscribed. outlawed. anathema. unacceptable. disapproved. unthinkable. unmentionable. verboten. German. Antonyms. allowed. permitted.
Noun. Singular: tabu. Plural: tabus. Tabu Sentence Examples. In the Micronesian Islands, while animism and tabu were strong, there was not the cannibalism of the southern islands.
