tabu

• صفة تعني شيءًا محرَّمًا أو ممنوعًا بسبب عادات أو تقاليد اجتماعية أو دينية، وقد يشير إلى ما يُعتبر مقدسًا أو غير قابل للمساس به.

An older spelling of 'taboo', referring to something prohibited or restricted by social or cultural custom.

1. Forbidden or prohibitedB2formal

   Something that is banned or not allowed, especially due to religious or social customs.

   محظور

   • In some cultures, certain foods are considered tabu.
   • The topic of death was once tabu in polite conversation.
   • The islanders regarded the sacred mountain as tabu.

   المرادفاتbannedforbiddenoff-limitsoutlawedprohibitedproscribedverboten

   الأضدادapprovedlicitsanctioned

2. Excluded from use or mentionB2formal

   Something that is not to be discussed, used, or mentioned due to social or cultural restrictions.

   محرّم

   • The subject of his past was tabu among his friends.
   • Certain words are considered tabu in formal writing.
   • The ritual was tabu for outsiders to witness.

   المرادفاتbannedforbiddenoff-limitsout of boundsprohibitedproscribedrestrictedunmentionableunspeakable

   الأضدادacceptablepermissible

• اسم يشير إلى عادة اجتماعية أو دينية تحظر استخدام شيء أو ذكره أو الاتصال به لاعتباره مقدسًا أو محرمًا أو غير مقبول. ويُطلق أيضًا على الشيء المحظور نفسه أو على موضوع يُتجنب الكلام فيه.

A noun referring to a social or religious custom that prohibits the use, mention, or association with something considered sacred, forbidden, or unacceptable.

1. Sacred prohibitionB2formal

   A prohibition or restriction in certain cultures, especially in Polynesia, that forbids the use, mention, or interaction with something considered sacred or forbidden.

   المحرم المقدس

   • In many Polynesian societies, certain places were considered tabu and could not be entered.
   • The islanders observed a strict tabu against eating certain fish during the ceremony.
   • Breaking a tabu was believed to bring misfortune to the entire community.

   المرادفاتbanforbiddanceinterdictprohibitionproscriptionrestrictiontaboo

2. Social or cultural banB2formal

   A social or cultural restriction that forbids certain actions, topics, or behaviors due to custom, emotional aversion, or moral standards.

   محرم اجتماعيًا

   • Discussing personal finances is often a tabu in many social circles.
   • The topic of death remains a tabu in some cultures.
   • There is a strong tabu against speaking ill of the dead.

   المرادفاتanathemabanforbiddanceinterdictionprohibitionproscriptionrestriction

   الأضدادallowancelicencelicensepermissionsanction