Толковый словарь английского языка - taboo
Taboo
taboo
I. adjective also tabu Etymology: Tongan tabu Date: 1777 forbidden to profane use or contact because of what are held to be dangerous supernatural powers, 2. banned on grounds of morality or taste , banned as constituting a risk , II. noun also tabu (plural ~s; also tabus) Date: 1777 a prohibition against touching, saying, or doing something for fear of immediate harm from a supernatural force, a prohibition imposed by social custom or as a protective measure, belief in ~s, III. transitive verb also tabu Date: 1777 to set apart as ~ especially by marking with a ritualistic symbol, to avoid or ban as ~
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n., adj., & v. (also tabu) --n. (pl. taboos or tabus) 1 a system or the act of setting a person or thing apart as sacred or accursed. 2 a prohibition or restriction imposed by social custom. --adj. 1 avoided or prohibited, esp. by social custom (taboo words). 2 designated as sacred and prohibited. --v.tr. (taboos, tabooed or tabus, tabued) 1 put (a thing, practice, etc.) under taboo. 2 exclude or prohibit by authority or social influence. Etymology: Tongan tabu ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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