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taboo

/tæˈbu/ /tæˈbuː/
nounadjective
GeneralCulture
  1. 1 tabu countable or uncountable
  2. 2 yasak, konuşulmaz

Definition (English)

  1. A social or religious rule that forbids people from doing or saying something.
  2. Avoided or forbidden because society or religion considers it wrong or embarrassing.

Example Sentences

  1. Discussing money is a cultural taboo.
    Para konuşmak kültürel bir tabudur.
  2. In many cultures there is a strong taboo against eating certain animals.
    Birçok kültürde bazı hayvanları yemeye karşı güçlü bir tabu vardır.
  3. It's taboo to speak ill of the dead.
    Ölüler hakkında kötü konuşmak tabudur.
  4. Mental health used to be a taboo subject in many families.
    Ruh sağlığı eskiden birçok ailede konuşulmaz bir konuydu.

Synonyms

no-no

Collocations

social taboocultural taboobreak a tabootaboo subjecttaboo topictaboo against

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