taboo
adjective
proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable.
Example Sentences
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Along with questioning social and sexual taboos, feminism and acts of aggression, Ono also confronts her own issues with ego from a Buddhist perspective, just as Cage had.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The 35-year-old, from Hebburn, South Tyneside, has now launched She Thrives, an online social community to dispel myths, but also to break down taboos about women's health.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
"It's also a film about the transmission of generational trauma across three generations in a family, and how taboos, unspoken things and secrets travel."
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
They are full of young people—many already natural risk-takers—with time to kill, disposable income and few taboos when it comes to talking about personal finance, since military pay is public and based on rank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
‘Hey, I don’t know. Some Cherokee taboos were permanent no-no’s, like killing eagles.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
