CEFR B1

taboo

noun

Meaning

An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.

Examples

A taboo can be important in texts about language and linguistics.
In the article, "taboo" meant an inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.

Synonyms: sacred, out, prohibited, proscribed, tabu

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taboo (B1)

noun

Definition

An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.

Examples

A taboo can be important in texts about language and linguistics.
In the article, "taboo" meant an inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.

How to Use taboo

a taboo (noun phrase): refers to one example or case of taboo — "The text introduced a taboo before giving an example."
the taboo of something (noun pattern): connects taboo to a specific topic or object — "The paragraph explained the taboo of the topic in simple language."
taboo in context (reading pattern): uses nearby words to choose the right sense — "The learner checked taboo in context before writing it down."

Synonyms of taboo

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