| 释义 |
Adjective: taboo ta'boo- Excluded from use or mention
"a taboo subject"
- forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, tabu, verboten - Forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
- tabu
Noun: taboo ta'boo- A prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
- tabu - An inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
- tabu
Verb: taboo ta'boo- Declare as sacred and forbidden
Derived forms: taboos, tabooing, tabooed See also: impermissible, sacred Type of: bias, inhibition, preconception, prejudice, restrict Encyclopedia: Taboo |