tabu in English dictionary

  • tabu

    Meanings and definitions of "tabu"

    • Alternative spelling of taboo.
    • noun
      Alternative spelling of [i]taboo[/i]
    • verb
      Alternative spelling of [i]taboo[/i]
    • adjective
      excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"
    • adjective
      forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
    • noun
      an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
    • noun
      a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

    Synonyms of "tabu" in English dictionary

    proscribed, prohibited, inhibition are the top synonyms of "tabu" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of tabu

    • tabu (plural tabus)
    • tabu (third-person singular simple present tabus, present participle tabuing, simple past and past participle tabued)
  • Tabu

    Meanings and definitions of "tabu"

    • Tabu (film)

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