taboo

n.禁忌,禁止;v.禁忌,禁止,

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
taboo (adjective)
1.
forbidden to profane use or contact because of what are held to be dangerous supernatural powers
2.
a) banned on grounds of morality or taste - the subject is taboo
b) banned as constituting a risk - the area beyond is taboo, still alive with explosives Robert Leckie
taboo (noun)
1.
a prohibition against touching, saying, or doing something for fear of immediate harm from a supernatural force
2.
a prohibition imposed by social custom or as a protective measure
3.
belief in - taboos
taboo (verb)
transitive verb
1.
to set apart as taboo especially by marking with a ritualistic symbol
2.
to avoid or ban as taboo
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
taboo (adjective)
that may not be permitted
SYNONYMS:
banned, barred, forbidden, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed, taboo ( tabu), verboten
RELATED WORDS:
intolerable, unacceptable, unbearable, unendurable; illegal, illegitimate, illicit, improper, inappropriate, unauthorized, unlawful, unlicensed; ineffable, unmentionable; unseemly, unsuitable; objectionable; disallowed, disapproved, discouraged; refused, rejected, revoked, unsanctioned, vetoed; repressed, suppressed; precluded, prevented, stopped; excluded, ruled out, shut out; blocked, hindered, impeded, obstructed
NEAR ANTONYMS:
acceptable, bearable, endurable, tolerable; accepted, accredited, allowed, appropriate, approved, authorized, certified, endorsed ( indorsed), lawful, legal, legitimate, licensed, OK ( okay), permitted, warranted; accorded, granted, sanctioned, vouchsafed; brooked, condoned, countenanced; encouraged, promoted, supported; commanded, mandatory, ordered, required; proper, seemly, suitable, tolerated, unobjectionable
allowable, permissible, permissive, sufferable
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