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TABOO definition: 1. a subject, word, or action that is avoided for religious or social reasons: 2. avoided for…. Learn more.
Taboo is a word that describes something forbidden or disapproved of by a group or culture. It comes from the Tongan language and has various meanings and examples in different contexts.
Taboo is a word that can be used as an adjective, noun, or verb to describe something that is forbidden, prohibited, or avoided for cultural, moral, or supernatural reasons. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and history of taboo from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice: One of the strongest taboos in all modern societies is against incest. Synonyms: no-no, interdiction, embargo, proscription, ban. (among the Polynesians and other peoples of the South Pacific)
If a subject or activity is taboo, it is a social custom to avoid doing that activity or talking about that subject, because people find it embarrassing or offensive. For some people, cancer is a taboo subject and they are too frightened or embarrassed to talk openly about it.
What does the word taboo mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word taboo . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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: tabu. see more see less. adjective. excluded from use or mention. “a taboo subject” synonyms: forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, tabu, verboten. impermissible. not permitted.
