Tabu - Definition

adj 1: forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific
islands [syn: taboo, tabu]
2: excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our
house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"
[syn: forbidden, out(p), prohibited, proscribed,
taboo, tabu, verboten]
n 1: a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South
Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of
something because of its sacred nature [syn: taboo,
tabu]
2: an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or
emotional aversion [syn: taboo, tabu]