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Definition taboo in American English

taboo adjective

adjective
/təˈbu/
1

if something is taboo, people do not do it or talk about it because it is offensive or shocking

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2

not accepted as correct

Example

Cocktails and after-dinner brandies are strictly taboo.

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3

something that is taboo is not allowed by a particular religion or culture

Definition taboo in American English