Textual thesaurus for "taboo"

(adj) out, prohibited, proscribed, verboten, forbidden, tabu

excluded from use or mention

forbidden fruit; in our house dancing and playing cards were out; a taboo subject

(adj) tabu

forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

(noun) tabu

an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

(noun) tabu

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