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"Taboo" Definition

noun

A ban or an inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion.
A prohibition, especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands, excluding something from use, approach, or mention because of its sacred and inviolable nature.
An object, a word, or an act protected by such a prohibition.
A prohibition against touching, saying, or doing something for fear of immediate harm from a supernatural force.
A prohibition imposed by social custom or as a protective measure.

adjective

Excluded or forbidden from use, approach, or mention: a taboo subject.
Forbidden to profane use or contact because of what are held to be dangerous supernatural powers.
Banned on grounds of morality or taste .
Banned as constituting a risk .

verb-transitive

To exclude from use, approach, or mention; place under taboo.

verb

To set apart as taboo especially by marking with a ritualistic symbol.
To avoid or ban as taboo.
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