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Summary

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taboo:
- taboe
- taboe; verboden onderwerp
Wiktionary:
- taboo → taboe
- taboo → taboe

English

Detailed Translations for taboo from English to Dutch

taboo:

taboo adj

taboo (prohibited)
taboe
- taboe adj

taboo [the ~] noun

the taboo
de taboe; verboden onderwerp
- taboe [de ~ (m)] noun
- verboden onderwerp [znw.] noun

Translation Matrix for taboo:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
taboe	taboo
verboden onderwerp	taboo
-	tabu
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
taboe	prohibited; taboo
-	forbidden; out; prohibited; proscribed; tabu; verboten

Related Words for "taboo":

taboos

Synonyms for "taboo":

forbidden; out; prohibited; proscribed; tabu; verboten; impermissible
sacred
tabu; bias; prejudice; preconception
inhibition
restrict

Related Definitions for "taboo":

excluded from use or mention¹
- a taboo subject¹
forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands¹
an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion¹
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature¹
declare as sacred and forbidden¹

Wiktionary Translations for taboo:

taboo

noun

inhibition or ban
- taboo → taboe

taboo

noun

een algemeen aanvaard moreel verbod; iets dat onbespreekbaar of ondenkbaar is
- taboe → taboo

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• taboo	→ taboe	↔ tabou — Chose qu’il n’est pas permis

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University