taboo

noun and adjective21 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.5
social taboo8.2
cultural taboo8.0
sexual taboo7.8
religious taboo7.5
powerful taboo7.0
incest taboo6.5
taboo to6.0

Indicates the group of people for whom something is taboo.

strictly taboo7.5
virtually taboo6.5
taboo subject8.8
taboo against7.5

Used to specify what action is forbidden.

taboo on7.3

Used to indicate the subject matter of the prohibition.

taboo about7.0

Used to introduce the subject of the taboo.

taboo surrounding6.8

Indicates that the taboo is related to the general context of something.

be taboo9.0
consider sth taboo7.5

To believe or think of something as being forbidden to talk about.

remain taboo7.2
become taboo7.0
break a taboo8.5
violate a taboo7.2
shatter a taboo6.8

Collocations with "taboo"

... + taboo

subjecttopicword