Prohibées

Prohibées is the feminine plural form of the French adjective prohibé, meaning forbidden or prohibited. It is used to describe items, actions, or substances that are forbidden by law, regulation, or policy. In regulatory language, prohibées accompanies feminine plural nouns, as in substances prohibées, activités prohibées, or marchandises prohibées. The form agrees with the noun in gender and number and does not stand alone as a noun.

Origin and usage: Prohibé derives from the verb prohiber, itself from Latin prohibēre. In modern French, prohiber is primarily found in formal, legal, or regulatory contexts; more common verbs for expressing prohibition include interdire or défendre. Prohibées emphasizes formal or codified prohibitions and is frequently encountered in official texts, safety rules, import/export restrictions, and public-health regulations.

Nuances and examples: Prohibées denotes that something is banned by a governing rule rather than simply discouraged. Examples include substances prohibées par le code de la route or activités prohibées sur le territoire; marchandises prohibées à l’importation. It can be contrasted with illicites (ill-gotten or illegal) or interdits (forbidden by a rule), though there is overlap in everyday usage.

Translation and scope: In English, prohibées translates to “prohibited” and is used in similar regulatory senses, for example “prohibited substances” or “prohibited activities.” The term is a standard element of legal and administrative French, conveying formal restriction rather than moral judgment. See also prohiber, interdit, illicite, interdiction.