forbidden fruit

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Definition of forbidden fruit in English Turkish dictionary

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Definition of forbidden fruit in English English dictionary

The fruit forbidden to Adam

Illicit pleasure; something that one should not take or get involved with, such as an another person's spouse

the original forbidden fruit was an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden; it is now used to refer to anything that is tempting but dangerous (as sexuality)

something tempting but potentially dangerous, immoral or unlawful pleasure; fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden

Forbidden fruit is a source of pleasure that involves breaking a rule or doing something that you are not supposed to do. the forbidden fruit of an illicit romance. An indulgence or a pleasure that is illegal or is believed to be immoral

Related Terms

forbidden fruit is the sweetest

Forbidden things have more worthwhile short-term consequences

Hyphenation

for·bid·den fruit

Turkish pronunciation

fırrbîdın frut

Synonyms

desired object, forbidden indulgence, golden apple, illegal indulgence, illegal pleasure, illicit love, immoral pleasure, no-no, prohibited article, prohibition, taboo

Pronunciation

/fərrˈbədən ˈfro͞ot/ /fɜrrˈbɪdən ˈfruːt/

Etymology

() With reference to Genesis 2:17: ‘But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.’ (KJV)