forbidden

[fer-bid-n, fawr-]

verb

1. a past participle of forbid.

adjective

1. not allowed; prohibited.

   a forbidden food in his religion.

2. Physics.,  involving a change in quantum numbers that is not permitted by the selection rules.

   forbidden transition.

forbidden

/ fəˈbɪdən /

adjective

1. not permitted by order or law

2. physics involving a change in quantum numbers that is not permitted by certain rules derived from quantum mechanics, esp rules for changes in the electrical dipole moment of the system

Usage

It was formerly considered incorrect to talk of forbidding someone from doing something, but in modern usage either from or to can be used: he was forbidden from entering/to enter the building

Other Word Forms

• forbiddenly adverb
• forbiddenness noun
• preforbidden adjective
• self-forbidden adjective
• unforbidden adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of forbidden¹

First recorded in 1200–50, for the adjective

Example Sentences

Workers aren’t allowed to wear clothing that could create static—woolen caps, for example, are forbidden—and must turn off cellphones and other electronics before entering sensitive areas.

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Residents are forbidden from engaging in relationships with members of rival factions or with police officers.

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Alcohol, forbidden under Islam, has escaped their condemnation, but they have demanded restrictions on cultural activities they consider "anti-Islamic" -- including music and theatre festivals, women's football matches, and kite-flying celebrations.

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The order had forbidden people to travel into the area as well, so no deliveries would be coming.

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In the team's simulations, this mechanism naturally produced a black hole whose mass fell within the once "forbidden" range.

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Related Words

• outlawed www.thesaurus.com
• prohibited