Denkverbot

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German

Etymology

denken +‎ Verbot

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛŋkfɛɐ̯ˌboːt/
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  • Hyphenation: Denk‧ver‧bot

Noun

Denkverbot n (strong, genitive Denkverbotes or Denkverbots, plural Denkverbote)

  1. a ban on thinking
    ein Denkverbot auferlegen/erteilento impose/issue a ban on thinking
    • 2022 July 11, Florian Gathmann, Serafin Reiber, “Drohende Gasengpässe: Warum die Fracking-Debatte wieder auflebt”, in Der Spiegel, →ISSN:
      Gas per Fracking zu fördern, ist in Deutschland verboten – aber nun mehren sich die Stimmen, die die Methode neu prüfen wollen. Die Bundesregierung bleibt beim Nein, aber die FDP kritisiert schon »Denkverbote«.
      Extracting gas by fracking is banned in Germany – but now there are increasing voices who want to re-examine the method. The federal government is sticking with the no vote, but the FDP is already criticizing “bans on thinking”.

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