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Definition of taboo
taboo - adj. forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands; excluded from use or mention; noun 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; verb declare as sacred and forbidden.
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