Detailed translations for "taboo"

taboo

1. sociology

taboo(also: tabu)
das Tabu{neuter}
But psychological imprinting and social taboo overwhelm, sexual desire when siblings are raised
Aber psychologische Prägung und gesellschaftliches Tabu überwältigen sexuelle Lust, wenn
You know, sometimes admitting a taboo takes the power out of it.
Wenn man sich ein Tabu eingesteht, verliert es seinen Zauber.
taboo(also: verboten)
How many of you have had the ominous feeling that your very essence is taboo to those around you?
Our fascination for the ugly has remained taboo until now.
Unsere Faszination für das Hässliche ist bis heute tabu geblieben.
taboo(also: verboten)
taboo(also: verboten)
unantastbar{adjectiv}

2. other

taboo(also: scorned, frowned on)
verpönt{adjectiv}
Well, you see, there was this incident that made masturbation very taboo in my household.
Tja, weißt du, es gab da einen Vorfall, durch den Masturbieren bei mir zu Hause total verpönt ist.

to taboo

to taboo(also: to prohibit, to prosecute)
verpönen{transitive verb}

English synonyms for "taboo"

taboo {n}

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