Dictionary Check: taboo
"taboo" is a valid word!
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Definition
adjective
excluded from use or mention
Example:
"forbidden fruit"
adjective
forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
noun
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
noun
an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
verb
declare as sacred and forbidden
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