taboo

• Describe algo que está prohibido o que se evita por costumbres sociales, a menudo por considerarse ofensivo, incómodo o sagrado.

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.

   Tabú

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbannedforbiddenoff-limitsoutlawedprohibitedproscribedunmentionableunspeakableverboten

   Antónimosacceptablesanctioned

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.

   Tabú (prohibido por sacralidad)

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbannedconsecratedforbiddenhallowedoff-limitsprohibitedproscribedsacred

• Sustantivo que designa una prohibición social o cultural, a menudo basada en creencias religiosas o morales, que impide ciertas acciones, palabras o temas; también puede referirse a algo excluido de la conversación por considerarse delicado o vergonzoso.

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.

   Prohibición sagrada

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbanembargointerdictinterdictionprohibitionproscriptionrestriction

2. Social or emotional banB2formal

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

   Tabú social o emocional

   • 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.

   Sinónimosanathemabanforbiddanceinterdictprohibitionproscriptionrestriction

   Antónimosallowanceapprovallicensepermissionsanction

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de prohibir o restringir algo basándose en costumbres sociales o culturales; también puede implicar evitar o excluir algo por considerarlo prohibido o impuro.

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.

   Declarar sagrado y prohibido

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbandisallowforbidinterdictoutlawprohibitproscribe

   Antónimosallowapprovepermitsanction