taboo — a social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing
Pronunciation (IPA): /təˈbuː/
Korean meaning: 사회적 또는 종교적으로 금기시되는 것, 터부
Korean pronunciation: 터-부 (강세: 부)
Example Sentences
- In our office, asking the boss about his toupee is absolutely taboo.
- Money talk used to be taboo, but millennials discuss their debts openly on social media.
- Breaking the taboo against pineapple on pizza, the restaurant became famous overnight.
taboo
NOUN//təˈbuː//
a social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing
Family forbidden topic discussion
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Origin
From Tongan 'tabu' or 'tapu', meaning 'forbidden' or 'sacred', borrowed into English via European explorers and traders in the Pacific islands during the 18th century.
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“In our office, asking the boss about his toupee is absolutely taboo.”
“Money talk used to be taboo, but millennials discuss their debts openly on social media.”
“Breaking the taboo against pineapple on pizza, the restaurant became famous overnight.”
“Mental health was once a taboo topic, but awareness campaigns have changed public attitudes.”
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