noun🔗ShareTabou, interdictionAn inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion."Talking about salary is a taboo in many workplaces. "Parler de salaire est un tabou dans de nombreux lieux de travail.culturesocietymoralattitudetraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTabou(in Polynesia) Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred."In their culture, discussing the family's ancestral lineage was a taboo. "Dans leur culture, discuter de la lignée ancestrale de la famille était un tabou.culturereligionsocietytraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTabouiserTo mark as taboo."In many cultures, people taboo certain words related to death, avoiding them in regular conversation. "Dans de nombreuses cultures, les gens tabouisent certains mots liés à la mort, les évitant dans les conversations courantes.culturetraditionreligionsocietymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterdire, proscrireTo ban."The school administration tabooed the use of cell phones during class. "L'administration scolaire a interdit l'utilisation des téléphones portables pendant les cours.culturesocietymoralreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉviter, proscrireTo avoid."To avoid any conflict, the student chose to taboo the topic of last night's party in class. "Pour éviter tout conflit, l'étudiant a choisi de proscrire le sujet de la fête d'hier soir en classe.culturetraditionsocietyreligionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTabou, interditExcluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention."Discussing politics is a taboo topic at family dinner. "Discuter de politique est un sujet tabou lors des dîners de famille.culturesocietylanguagecommunicationreligionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTabou, interditCulturally forbidden."In many cultures, discussing someone's salary is considered taboo. "Dans de nombreuses cultures, discuter du salaire de quelqu'un est considéré comme tabou.culturesocietymoralreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading