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taboo
/tæˈbu/ · 5 letters · 4 distinct letters
- adjective
excluded from use or mention
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