Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tabu | Yes | Yes | No | No |
prohibited | No | Yes | No | No |
tabu (noun) | prohibited (noun) |
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an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion | |
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature |
tabu (adjective) | prohibited (adjective) |
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excluded from use or mention | forbidden by law |
forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands | excluded from use or mention |