tabu
/təˈbuː/
adjective
- Banned or forbidden based on social or religious rules.
- In some cultures, discussing death is considered tabu.
- The topic was once tabu, but now people talk about it openly.
- Certain foods are tabu during religious holidays.
Synonyms
noun
- A social or religious ban on something.
- There is a strong tabu against lying in their tradition.
- The ancient tabu still influences modern behavior.
- Breaking a tabu can lead to being shunned by the community.