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Meaning of tabu

1. (n) an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

2. (n) a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

3. (adj.sat.) excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"

4. (adj.sat.) forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

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