Taboo ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Taboo ( noun )

1. A social or religious custom prohibiting or restricting a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing.
2. A ban or an inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion.

Origin:

From polynesian languages, from tongan tabu, from proto-polynesian *tabu.

Examples:

1. In ancient Polynesia, the eating of pork was a taboo.
2. The topic of death is often considered taboo in polite conversation.
3. It is taboo to speak ill of the dead.
4. The taboo against incest is one of the most widespread social prohibitions.
5. The taboo against eating certain foods varies between cultures.

(As a verb)

Taboo ( verb )

1. A social or religious custom prohibiting or restricting a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing.
2. A ban or an inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion.

Origin:

From polynesian languages, from tongan tabu, from proto-polynesian *tabu.

Examples:

1. In ancient Polynesia, the eating of pork was a taboo.
2. The topic of death is often considered taboo in polite conversation.
3. It is taboo to speak ill of the dead.
4. The taboo against incest is one of the most widespread social prohibitions.
5. The taboo against eating certain foods varies between cultures.