tabu — meaning in English
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English meaning
- taboo noun A subject, word, or action that is avoided or forbidden because of strong social or cultural disapproval.
Senses
tabu is used for these senses in English:
- taboo An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
taboo — full definition
- noun A subject, word, or action that is avoided or forbidden because of strong social or cultural disapproval.
- adj Forbidden or avoided by social custom rather than by law.