taboo
adjective
1. excluded from use or mention
- a taboo subject
Similar word(s): impermissible, forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, tabu, verboten
2. forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
Sentences with taboo as an adjective:
- Incest is a taboo subject in most soap operas.
noun
1. a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
Similar word(s): tabu
Definition categories: thought, bias, preconception, prejudice
2. an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
Similar word(s): tabu
Definition categories: attribute, inhibition