Thesaurus: taboo

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1. n. A total prohibition of intercourse with, use of, or approach to, a given person or thing under pain of death, -- an interdict of religious origin and authority, formerly common in the islands of Polynesia; interdiction.
2. v. t. To put under taboo; to forbid, or to forbid the use of; to interdict approach to, or use of; as, to taboo the ground set apart as a sanctuary for criminals.
3. adj. excluded from use or mention
4. adj. forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
5. n. a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
6. n. an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
7. v. declare as sacred and forbidden
8. A total prohibition of intercourse with, use of, or approach to, a given person or thing under pain of death, -- an interdict of religious origin and authority, formerly common in the islands of Polynesia; interdiction. [Written also tabu.] To put under taboo; to forbid, or to forbid the use of; to interdict approach to, or use of; as, to taboo the ground set apart as a sanctuary for criminals. [Written also tabu.]
9. A total prohibition of intercourse with, use of, or approachto, a given person or thing under pain of death, -- an interdict ofreligious origin and authority, formerly common in the islands ofPolynesia; interdiction. [Written also tabu.]
10. j:37/n:63 n. a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature n. an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion v. declare as sacred and forbidden s. forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands