1. a social or religious custom prohibiting or restricting a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing

1. prohibited or restricted by social custom

1. to prohibit or restrict something as a taboo

Examples

• In many cultures, discussing money is considered taboo.
• The ancient tribe had strict taboos about entering the sacred forest.
• Talking about politics at dinner became a family taboo.
• The subject of his divorce was taboo in their household.
• Some topics remain taboo in polite conversation.
• The community decided to taboo the practice after the incident.
• Breaking cultural taboos can lead to social rejection.