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Definition of taboo : 1. A total prohibition of intercourse with, use of, or approach to, a given person or thing under pain of death, - an interdict of religious origin and authority, formerly common in the islands of Polynesia; interdiction.
2. Set apart or sacred by religious custom among certain races of Polynesia, New Zealand, etc., and forbidden to certain persons or uses; hence, prohibited under severe penalties; interdicted; as, food, places, words, customs, etc., may be taboo.
3. To put under taboo; to forbid, or to forbid the use of; to interdict approach to, or use of; as, to taboo the ground set apart as a sanctuary for criminals.

Synonyms:

absolution, in contravention of something, ban, hinder, prohibited, gross, interdiction, sordid, perverted, debar, article of faith, forbiddance, horrific, proscribed, restrain, interdict, deviant, blasphemous, reserved, no-go area, blessing, evil, prohibition, restricted, indecent, outrageous, bless, out, horrifying, angelic, disallowance, angel, proscribe, disallow, banned, tabu, proscription, appalling, out of bounds, outlawed, prevent, amoral, interdicted, no-go, prohibit, disgusting, exclude, frown upon, archangel, horrendous, unethical, holy, allow, sinful, impermissible, barred, inhibition, sacred, scandalous, nonperson, restrict, immoral, blasphemy, blaspheme, veto, shocking, wicked, circumscribe, forbid

illegitimate, forbidden, unlawful, unconstitutional, unauthorized, bootleg, lawless, actionable, illegal, illicit, verboten, punishable, offensive, criminal, wrongful, unjust, unlicensed, felonious

Usage examples:

• I thought Margaret was taboo? - "There was a King in Egypt", Norma Lorimer.
• Of what use is history to the ritual- taboo culture? - "Anything You Can Do ...", Gordon Randall Garrett.
• She had got it the other day to serve as understudy for the gold bag which was " taboo" for public use at present. - "The Port of Adventure", Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson.