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1taboo — [tə bo͞o′, tabo͞o′] n. pl. taboos [< a Polynesian language: cf. Tongan, Samoan, Maori, etc. tapu] 1. a) among some Polynesian peoples, a sacred prohibition put upon certain people, things, or acts which makes them untouchable, unmentionable,… …
2Taboo — Ta*boo , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tabooed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tabooing}.] To put under taboo; to forbid, or to forbid the use of; to interdict approach to, or use of; as, to taboo the ground set apart as a sanctuary for criminals. [Written also {tabu} …
3taboo — I. n. [Written also Tabu.] Interdict, prohibition. II. v. a. Interdict, forbid, prohibit, put under taboo, put under an interdict, forbid to be used or touched …
4taboo — /teuh booh , ta /, adj., n., pl. taboos, v., tabooed, tabooing. adj. 1. proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable: taboo words. 2. (among the Polynesians and other peoples of the South Pacific) separated or set apart as sacred; forbidden… …
5taboo — ta•boo [[t]təˈbu, tæ [/t]] adj. n. pl. boos, 1) proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable: taboo words[/ex] 2) ant set apart as sacred; forbidden for general use; placed under a prohibition or bar 3) a prohibition or interdiction of… …
6taboo — /təˈbu / (say tuh booh), /tæ / (say ta ) adjective 1. forbidden to general use; placed under a prohibition or ban. 2. (in the customs of Polynesian and other peoples of the southern Pacific) separated or set apart as sacred or unclean. –noun… …
7taboo — n., adj., & v. (also tabu) n. (pl. taboos or tabus) 1 a system or the act of setting a person or thing apart as sacred or accursed. 2 a prohibition or restriction imposed by social custom. adj. 1 avoided or prohibited, esp. by social custom… …
8Taboo Tuesday (2004) — Infobox Wrestling event name=Taboo Tuesday (2004) promotion=World Wrestling Entertainment brand=Raw date=October 19, 2004 [cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2004/2004 10 05.jsp|title=World Wresting Entertainment® Introduces New… …
9Taboo — This article is about cultural prohibitions in general. For the Polynesian religious concept, see Tapu (Polynesian culture). For other uses, see Taboo (disambiguation). Sociology …
10Tabooed — Taboo Ta*boo , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tabooed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tabooing}.] To put under taboo; to forbid, or to forbid the use of; to interdict approach to, or use of; as, to taboo the ground set apart as a sanctuary for criminals. [Written also… …
