taboo

taboo is a 5-letter English word with 7 senses as noun, transitive verb, verb, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A total prohibition of intercourse with, use of, or approach to, a given person or thing under pain of death, -- an interdict of religious origin and authority, formerly common in the islands of Polynesia; interdiction. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 8 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A total prohibition of intercourse with, use of, or approach to, a given person or thing under pain of death, -- an interdict of religious origin and authority, formerly common in the islands of Polynesia; interdiction.
2. transitive verb. 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.
3. noun. an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

   Synonyms: tabu

4. noun. a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

   Synonyms: tabu

5. verb. declare as sacred and forbidden
6. adjective. excluded from use or mention

   "forbidden fruit"

   "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"

   Synonyms: forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, tabu, verboten

7. adjective. forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

   Synonyms: tabu

Synonyms

tabu, forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, verboten

Common word forms

taboos, tabooed, tabooing

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