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tabu

noun

Meaning

  1. An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
  2. (in Polynesia) Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred.
  3. To mark as taboo.
  4. To ban.
  5. To avoid.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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