Tabu
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of taboo. alt-of, alternative
- 2 an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion wordnet
- 3 a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature wordnet
Verb
- 1 Alternative spelling of taboo. alt-of, alternative
Adjective
- 1 excluded from use or mention wordnet
- 2 forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands wordnet