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taboo

3 entries found.



Main Entry:
1ta·boo Listen to the pronunciation of 1taboo
Variant(s):
also ta·bu Listen to the pronunciation of tabu \tə-ˈbü, ta-\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Tongan tabu
Date:
1777
1: forbidden to profane use or contact because of what are held to be dangerous supernatural powers2 a: banned on grounds of morality or taste <the subject is taboo> b: banned as constituting a risk <the area beyond is taboo, still alive with explosives — Robert Leckie>


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