Meaning of TABU
| Pronunciation: | | tu'boo
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- [n] an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
- [n] a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
- [adj] excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"
- [adj] forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
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| | Synonyms: | | forbidden, impermissible, out(p), prohibited, proscribed, sacred, taboo, taboo, taboo, verboten |
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| | See Also: | | bias, inhibition, preconception, prejudice | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ta*bu"\, n. & v.
See {Taboo}.
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