IN BRIEF: n. - An inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion; A prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature;
Tabu
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IN BRIEF: n. - An inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion; A prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature;
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
Synonym: taboo
Meaning #2:
an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
Synonym: taboo
The adjective tabu has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
Synonym: taboo
Meaning #2:
excluded from use or mention
Synonyms: forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, verboten
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Tabu may refer to:
- Tapu (Polynesian culture) (also spelled tapu), a Polynesian cultural concept, from which the word taboo derives
- Tabu (film), a 1931 award winning film
- Tabu (actress), Indian actress
- Tabu Ley, Congolese musician
- Tabu by Dana, a perfume and cosmetics line from the 1930s manufactured by House of Dana
- Tabu Records
- Tabu Recordings, a record label from Norway
- Tabu search, a mathematical optimization method
- Tabu, the Jungle Wizard a superpowered jungle hero comic book character created by Fletcher Hanks
- Tabu (Romanian magazine), owned by Realitatea-Caţavencu
- Tabu (TV series), a Finnish dark comedic show consisted of long-form sketches, featuring actors such as Pirkka-Pekka Petelius and Aake Kalliala
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- Tabu: Mondo Flamenco (2001 Album by Various Artists)
- Tabu No. 2 (1965 Culture & Society Film)
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- Another World (1989 Album by Demetrius Perry)
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