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Definition of "verboten" []

  • Forbidden; prohibited. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "verboten" in a sentence
  • "The one paraphilia that remains absolutely verboten is pedophilia."
  • "Just compare 'verboten' with their lilting 'proibido.'"
  • "I am not sure it is disproportionate, this is an affront to democracy and now the precedent has been set, what else could be "verboten" in future?"