forbidden

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Related terms 1.4 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

From to forbid.

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• IPA: /fɝˈbɪdən/

  Rhymes: -ɪdən

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forbidden (comparative more forbidden, superlative most forbidden)

1. not allowed.
   • 1999, Ian Stewart, Jack Cohen, Figments of Reality: The Evolution of the Curious Mind, page 276

     This kind of immediate control structure we take to be characteristic of the tribe, and it leads to a rather rigid type of system in which 'every action not mandatory is forbidden'.

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• taboo

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forbidden

1. Past participle of forbid.