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[taˈbuː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a social or religious custom prohibiting or restricting a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing
(e.g: many taboos have developed around physical exposure)
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Origin
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late 18th century: from Tongan tabu ‘set apart, forbidden’; introduced into English by Captain James Cook
[taˈbuː], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- prohibited or restricted by social custom
(e.g: sex was a taboo subject)
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Origin
:
late 18th century: from Tongan tabu ‘set apart, forbidden’; introduced into English by Captain James Cook
[taˈbuː], (Verb)
Definitions:
- place under a taboo
(e.g: traditional societies taboo female handling of food during this period)
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Origin
:
late 18th century: from Tongan tabu ‘set apart, forbidden’; introduced into English by Captain James Cook
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