Adjective
verpönt
Pronunciation: /ˌfɛɐ̯ˈpøːnt/
frowned upon, disapproved, scorned
C2
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Meanings
Adjective
- frowned upon, disapproved, scorned
Example sentence
Rauchen im Büro ist hier längst verpönt.
Smoking in the office has long been frowned upon here.
Word forms
verpönt
Usage
- gesellschaftlich verpönt — socially frowned upon or disapproved of
- verpönt / verboten — disapproved of versus formally prohibited; not the same thing
In dieser Runde war es verpönt, ständig auf das Handy zu schauen.
In this group, constantly looking at one's phone was frowned upon.