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taboo
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tabu, verboten
excluded from use, mention, or discussion because it is socially or culturally prohibited
Beispiele
The subject of death remained taboo at family gatherings.
Das Thema Tod blieb bei Familientreffen tabu.
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tabu, verboten
forbidden for profane use, especially in specific traditions like South Pacific islands
Beispiele
Entering the chief 's house without permission was taboo.
Das Betreten des Hauses des Häuptlings ohne Erlaubnis war tabu.
Taboo
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Tabu, Verbot
a topic, term, or action that is forbidden or avoided for religious or cultural reasons
Beispiele
The subject of divorce remains a taboo in many traditional families.
Das Thema Scheidung bleibt in vielen traditionellen Familien ein Tabu.
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Tabu, heiliges Verbot
a prejudice or prohibition, especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands, that forbids the use or mention of something sacred
Beispiele
Certain foods were a taboo for initiates.
Bestimmte Lebensmittel waren ein Tabu für die Eingeweihten.
to taboo
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verbieten, tabuisieren
to officially forbid or designate something as off-limits, often for religious, cultural, or ritual reasons
Beispiele
The custom tabooed discussion of ancestral secrets.
Die maßgeschneiderte tabuisierte Diskussion über ancestrale Geheimnisse.
