taboo
01
tabu, förbjuden
excluded from use, mention, or discussion because it is socially or culturally prohibited
Exempel
The subject of death remained taboo at family gatherings.
Ämnet döden förblev tabu vid familjesamlingar.
02
tabu, förbjuden
forbidden for profane use, especially in specific traditions like South Pacific islands
Exempel
Entering the chief 's house without permission was taboo.
Att gå in i hövdingens hus utan tillåtelse var tabu.
Taboo
01
tabu, förbud
a topic, term, or action that is forbidden or avoided for religious or cultural reasons
Exempel
The subject of divorce remains a taboo in many traditional families.
Ämnet skilsmässa förblir ett tabu i många traditionella familjer.
02
tabu, heligt förbud
a prejudice or prohibition, especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands, that forbids the use or mention of something sacred
Exempel
Certain foods were a taboo for initiates.
Vissa livsmedel var ett tabu för de invigda.
to taboo
01
förbjuda, tabubelägga
to officially forbid or designate something as off-limits, often for religious, cultural, or ritual reasons
Exempel
The custom tabooed discussion of ancestral secrets.
Den anpassade tabu diskussionen om förfäders hemligheter.
