忌讳
taboo
Traditional: 忌諱
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📖 Additional Information
English Phonetic:
tә'bu:
Detailed Definition:
n. a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature\nn. an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion\nv. declare as sacred and forbidden\ns. forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands