Vampire Vocab

Sorry this is late. I saved it accidentally as a draft, so I just actually published it.

Today’s word of the day is…

Taboo!

The dictionary.com definition is…

ta⋅boo

/təˈbu, tæ-/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [tuh-boo, ta-] adjective, noun, plural -boos, verb, -booed, -boo⋅ing.

–adjective

1.	proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable: taboo words.

2.	(among the Polynesians and other peoples of the South Pacific) separated or set apart as sacred; forbidden for general use; placed under a prohibition or ban.

–noun

3.	a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice.

4.	(among the Polynesians and other peoples of the South Pacific) a. the system, practice, or act whereby things are set apart as sacred, forbidden for general use, or placed under a prohibition or interdiction. b. the condition of being so set apart, forbidden, or interdicted.

5.	exclusion from social relations; ostracism.

–verb (used with object)

6.	to put under a taboo; prohibit or forbid.

7.	to ostracize (a person, group, etc.).

Also, tabu.

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Origin:
1770–80; < Tongan tapu or Fijian tabu forbidden, prohibited

Synonyms:
1. prohibited, banned. 3. ban, proscription, embargo. 6. See forbid.

I got rid of part of the definition because it was HUGE! If you want to see all of it click: Taboo.

On to the reference:

From Dead until Dark by Charlaine Harris on page 82: ” He seemed comfortable in the night in a way I never could be. There were too many childhood taboos about the night and darkness and things that went bump. Come to think of it, Bill was one of those things. No wonder he felt at ease.

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