Dictionary Check: taboo

"taboo" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

adjective

excluded from use or mention

Example: "forbidden fruit"
adjective

forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

Synonyms:
noun

a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

Synonyms:
noun

an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

Synonyms:
verb

declare as sacred and forbidden

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