taboo

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

Main Entry: ²taboo
Variant(s): also tabu
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural taboos also tabus
1 : a prohibition against touching, saying, or doing something for fear of immediate harm from a supernatural force
2 : a prohibition imposed by social custom or as a protective measure
3 : belief in taboos