Taboo
WordNet

adjective


(1)   Excluded from use or mention
"Forbidden fruit"
"In our house dancing and playing cards were out"
"A taboo subject"
(2)   Forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

noun


(3)   An inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
(4)   A prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

verb


(5)   Declare as sacred and forbidden
WiktionaryText

Noun



  1. An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
  2. (in Polynesia) Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred.

Adjective



  1. Excluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention.
    Incest is a taboo subject in most soap operas.
 
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