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taboo
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tabou, interdit
excluded from use, mention, or discussion because it is socially or culturally prohibited
Exemples
In that community, politics is considered a taboo topic.
Dans cette communauté, la politique est considérée comme un sujet tabou.
02
tabou, interdit
forbidden for profane use, especially in specific traditions like South Pacific islands
Exemples
Certain areas of the temple were taboo for commoners.
Certaines zones du temple étaient taboues pour les roturiers.
Taboo
01
tabou
a topic, term, or action that is forbidden or avoided for religious or cultural reasons
Exemples
It ’s considered a taboo to speak about death in some societies.
Il est considéré comme un tabou de parler de la mort dans certaines sociétés.
02
tabou, interdit sacré
a prejudice or prohibition, especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands, that forbids the use or mention of something sacred
Exemples
The sacred rock was a taboo to the villagers.
Le rocher sacré était un tabou pour les villageois.
to taboo
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interdire, tabouiser
to officially forbid or designate something as off-limits, often for religious, cultural, or ritual reasons
Exemples
The chief tabooed hunting in the sacred grove.
Le chef interdisait la chasse dans le bois sacré.
