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taboo

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Definitions
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

adjective

excluded from use or mention

“a taboo subject”

adjective

forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

verb

declare as sacred and forbidden

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