taboo

• Bezeichnet etwas, das aus gesellschaftlichen oder kulturellen Gründen verboten oder zu vermeiden ist, oft weil es als anstößig, peinlich oder heilig gilt.

Describes something that is prohibited or avoided by social custom, often due to being considered offensive, embarrassing, or sacred.

1. Excluded from use or mentionB2formal

   Describes something that is prohibited or avoided by social or cultural custom, often considered inappropriate or offensive to discuss.

   Tabu

   • Discussing politics at the dinner table is considered taboo in their family.
   • The topic of death is often taboo in many cultures.
   • Certain words are taboo in polite conversation.

   Synonymebannedforbiddenoff-limitsoutlawedprohibitedproscribedunmentionableunspeakableverboten

   Antonymeacceptablesanctioned

2. Forbidden to profane use (especially in South Pacific islands)C1formalaustralian

   Relating to a system of prohibitions in some South Pacific cultures, where certain things, places, or people are considered sacred and are forbidden from ordinary use or contact.

   Für den profanen Gebrauch verboten (besonders auf den Inseln der Südsee)

   • In some Polynesian traditions, the chief's belongings were considered taboo.
   • The islanders declared the area taboo to protect the sacred site.
   • Breaking a taboo could result in severe punishment in traditional societies.

   Synonymebannedconsecratedforbiddenhallowedoff-limitsprohibitedproscribedsacred

• Ein Substantiv, das ein soziales oder kulturelles Verbot bezeichnet, oft auf religiösen oder moralischen Überzeugungen beruhend, das bestimmte Handlungen, Wörter oder Themen untersagt.

A noun referring to a social or cultural prohibition, often rooted in religious or moral beliefs, that forbids certain actions, words, or topics.

1. Sacred prohibitionB2formal

   A cultural or religious ban on the use, mention, or interaction with something considered sacred or forbidden, especially in Polynesian and other South Pacific traditions.

   Heiliges Verbot

   • In many Polynesian cultures, certain places are considered taboo and cannot be entered.
   • The islanders observed a strict taboo against eating the sacred fish.
   • Breaking a taboo in traditional societies often leads to severe punishment.

   Synonymebanembargointerdictinterdictionprohibitionproscriptionrestriction

2. Social or emotional banB2formal

   A social custom or emotional aversion that prohibits certain behaviors, topics, or practices.

   Tabu

   • Discussing death is often a taboo in many Western cultures.
   • There is a strong taboo against asking someone's salary in polite conversation.
   • Incest is a universal taboo across almost all human societies.

   Synonymeanathemabanforbiddanceinterdictprohibitionproscriptionrestriction

   Antonymeallowanceapprovallicensepermissionsanction

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas aufgrund sozialer oder kultureller Bräuche zu verbieten oder einzuschränken.

A verb used to indicate the act of prohibiting or restricting something based on social or cultural customs.

1. Declare as sacred and forbiddenC1formal

   To set something apart as sacred, prohibited, or banned, often due to religious or social customs.

   Als heilig verbieten

   • The tribe tabooed the mountain, forbidding anyone from climbing it.
   • In some cultures, certain foods are tabooed during religious ceremonies.
   • The elders tabooed the practice to preserve the community's traditions.

   Synonymebandisallowforbidinterdictoutlawprohibitproscribe

   Antonymeallowapprovepermitsanction