taboo

taboo definition - medical

ta·boo or ta·bu (tə-bo͞oˈ, tă-)

noun pl. ta·boos or ta·bus
A ban or an inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion.
adjective
Excluded or forbidden from use, approach, or mention.

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