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ta·bu /təˈbu, tæ-/
禁忌;禁止;戒律;禁制
ta·bu /təˈbu, tæ-/ 名詞
Ta·boo n. A total prohibition of intercourse with, use of, or approach to, a given person or thing under pain of death, -- an interdict of religious origin and authority, formerly common in the islands of Polynesia; interdiction. [Written also tabu.]
Ta·boo, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tabooed p. pr. & vb. n. Tabooing.] To put under taboo; to forbid, or to forbid the use of; to interdict approach to, or use of; as, to taboo the ground set apart as a sanctuary for criminals. [Written also tabu.]
Ta·boo a. [Written also tabu and tapu.] Set apart or sacred by religious custom among certain races of Polynesia, New Zealand, etc., and forbidden to certain persons or uses; hence, prohibited under severe penalties; interdicted; as, food, places, words, customs, etc., may be taboo.
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tabu
adj 1: forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
[syn: taboo]
2: excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our
house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo
subject" [syn: forbidden, out(p), prohibited, proscribed,
taboo, verboten]
n 1: a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific
islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something
because of its sacred nature [syn: taboo]
2: an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or
emotional aversion [syn: taboo]