English dictionary
tabu
adjectiveParts 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
Example sentences
forbidden fruit
in our house dancing and playing cards were out
a taboo subject