adjective
- forbidden or prohibited by social custom or religious law
Examples
- Discussing politics at family dinner was completely tabooed in their household.
- The ancient burial ground was tabooed to all outsiders.
- Certain topics remained tabooed in the conservative community.
- The ritual site was tabooed except during ceremonial occasions.
- Speaking ill of the dead was tabooed in their culture.
- The forest clearing had been tabooed for generations.