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(adj) out, prohibited, proscribed, verboten, forbidden, taboo
excluded from use or mention
forbidden fruit; in our house dancing and playing cards were out; a taboo subject
(adj) taboo
forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
(noun) taboo
an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
(noun) taboo
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature