Wordiyotaboo
🇬🇧 UK/tә'bu:/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREC2
Definitions
n.
A social or cultural prohibition against doing, saying, or touching something.
禁忌，忌讳
v.
To prohibit or ban something as taboo.
禁止，将……列为禁忌
adj.
Forbidden or restricted by social or cultural convention.
禁忌的，忌讳的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Loanwordtabooother
=taboo
Common Collocations
- 1.social taboo社会禁忌
- 2.cultural taboo文化禁忌
- 3.taboo subject禁忌话题
- 4.break a taboo打破禁忌
Example Sentences
- 1.
Discussing money openly is still considered a taboo in many cultures.
- 2.
The documentary bravely tackled taboo subjects that mainstream media avoided.
- 3.
Eating pork is a religious taboo for both Muslims and Jews.