taboo
adjective
proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable.
Example Sentences
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In them, the court heard, Silvey had described himself as "extremely open minded" and "obsessed with taboos".
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
It is easy to overshare when you’re trying to break taboos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
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
"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
We don’t know which spirits they prayed to, which festivals they celebrated, or which taboos they observed.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
