2007-03-27 01:49:33 · 7 answers · asked by Esther B 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Forbidden.
2007-03-27 01:56:59 · answer #1 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A taboo (often spelled "tabu") usually is a moral or cautionary restriction placed upon certain actions by authorities (kings, priests, shamans, etc.) of a people, which if ignored will result in specific negative consequences.
The meaning of the word has been diluted by misapplication in recent times. While the concept has been very widespread, the specific term seems to have first come into the light of investigation several hundred years ago by early foreign visitors to Polynesia and the Hawaiian Islandw/
2007-03-27 08:58:34 · answer #2 · answered by Love Me Tender* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Main Entry: 1ta·boo
Variant(s): also ta·bu /t&-'bü, ta-/
Function: adjective
Etymology: Tongan tabu
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
2007-03-28 12:25:58 · answer #3 · answered by carly071 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ta·boo
adjective
1. proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable: taboo words.
2. (among the Polynesians and other peoples of the South Pacific) separated or set apart as sacred; forbidden for general use; placed under a prohibition or ban.
–noun 3. a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice.
2007-03-27 08:57:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me, taboo means evil
2007-03-27 08:57:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
taboo means forbidden, something that is not permitted.
It can apply to words, foods, behaviors, and clothing.
2007-03-27 08:52:31 · answer #6 · answered by Chali 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Generally speaking it means something that is "prohibited" by society like doing something that is usually immoral.
An excellent example would be "incest" or having sexual relations with close relatives.
2007-03-27 09:02:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋