English dictionary
taboo
adjectivePronunciation
təˈbuː
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- excluded from use or mention
adjective
- forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
noun
- an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
noun
- a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
verb
- declare as sacred and forbidden
Example sentences
forbidden fruit
in our house dancing and playing cards were out
a taboo subject