verboten

[ver-boht-n, fer-boht-n]

adjective

1. forbidden, as by law; prohibited.

verboten

/ fɛrˈboːtən /

adjective

1. forbidden; prohibited

Word History and Origins

Origin of verboten¹

First recorded in 1910–15; from German: past participle of verbieten “to prohibit, forbid”; forbid

Example Sentences

All three universities have sparked controversy over their handling of pro-Palestinian encampments last year and how leaders navigated thorny questions about the line between verboten antisemitism and free speech.

From Los Angeles Times

To boldly confront the latter is almost verboten among the American mainstream news media and others who maintain the limits of the approved public discourse and “the consensus.”

From Salon

Technically, abortion is legal for up to 12 weeks in Georgia, but in this conservative, patriarchal society, it’s nonetheless practically verboten.

From Los Angeles Times

“DEI” may be a verboten term in the current presidential administration, but at Santa Monica’s second Bergamot Comedy Festival, it’s a mandate.

From Los Angeles Times

So for our purposes, such tax rises are clearly verboten.

From BBC