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taboo
A forbidden practice or object, one set apart as sacred or for some similar reason.
taboo, tabu (tuh BOO, ta BOO) (s) (noun); taboos, tabus (pl)
1. Something or a practice that is considered inappropriate or forbidden among particular cultures, religions, etc.: Eating pork is strictly taboo among certain religious groups.
2. A religious prohibition: The Polynesians have a taboo about mentioning certain sacred rites.
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