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taboo

adjective
  1. excluded from use or mention
    out
  2. forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
    tabu
noun
  1. an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
    tabu
  2. something that is forbidden to be used or mentioned in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands because of its sacred nature
    “The people were shocked that I touched the idol – it was a taboo.”
    tabu
verb
  1. declare as sacred and forbidden