taboo

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taboo[1,adjective] taboo[2,noun] taboo[3,transitive verb]

Main Entry: ¹ta·boo
Variant(s): also ta·bu /t&-'bü, ta-/
Function: adjective
Etymology: Tongan tabu
1 : forbidden to profane use or contact because of what are held to be dangerous supernatural powers
2 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>