collocations.org

Collocations for taboo - noun

ADJECTIVE

powerful
cultural, religious, sexual, social
incest

Back to top ▲


VERB + taboo

break, shatter, violate

Back to top ▲


taboo + NOUN

subject

Back to top ▲


PREPOSITION

taboo about
taboos about divorce in society
taboo against
the taboo against marrying a foreigner
taboo on
The play violates several taboos on sexuality.
taboo surrounding
taboos surrounding menstruation

Back to top ▲

Collocations for taboo - adj.

VERBS

be
become
remain
consider sth
Sex is considered taboo as a topic for discussion.

Back to top ▲


ADVERB

strictly, virtually
The subject of death was strictly taboo in their society.

Back to top ▲


PREPOSITION

to
Such work was taboo to women.

Back to top ▲


Taboo is used with these nouns:
subject, topic, word

Back to top ▲

Report an error or submit a comment/suggestion on taboo