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El Tabú
A social or religious custom prohibiting or restricting a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing.
Examples in context
Hablar de la muerte sigue siendo un tabú.
Talking about death is still a taboo.
Romper un tabú social conlleva un fuerte estigma.
Breaking a social taboo carries a strong stigma.
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