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1. 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 Source: ecdict

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sacred aversion ban because custom declare emotional forbidden inhibition islands mention nature pacific Polynesia prejudice resulting social something south

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