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'taboo' in a sentence

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taboo adjective

: excluded from use or mention

: forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

taboo noun

: a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

: an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

taboo verb

: declare as sacred and forbidden


  • That's not really a taboo around here.
  • It used to be taboo for women to smoke.
  • Is it a taboo to talk about Palestine today?
  • In special forces, torture is a taboo.
  • The excessive use of salt should be taboo.
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