tabu
adjective
1. forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
Similar word(s): sacred, taboo
2. excluded from use or mention
Similar word(s): impermissible, forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, verboten
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): taboo
Definition categories: thought, bias, preconception, prejudice
2. an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
Similar word(s): taboo
Definition categories: attribute, inhibition