purdah

• Substantiv, das die Praxis bezeichnet, Frauen von Männern oder Fremden abzuschirmen, oft verbunden mit traditionellen hinduistischen oder muslimischen Bräuchen, oder den Vorhang, der zu diesem Zweck dient.

A noun referring to the practice of secluding women from men or strangers, often associated with traditional Hindu or Muslim customs, or a screen used for this purpose.

1. Social isolationC1formal

   A state of being kept apart from others, often for privacy or religious reasons.

   Abschottung

   • She lived in purdah for many years, rarely leaving her home.
   • The widow observed purdah after her husband's death.
   • Purdah can be a form of social seclusion.

   Synonymeisolationprivacyretirementseclusionsegregationsequestrationwithdrawal

   Antonymeintegrationinteractionminglingparticipationsocialization

2. System of female seclusionC1formal

   The traditional practice in some Hindu and Muslim communities of keeping women secluded from men or strangers.

   System der Absonderung der Frauen

   • The practice of purdah was common in certain regions of India.
   • Women in purdah often wear veils when in public.
   • Purdah is a cultural tradition that restricts women's interactions.

3. C1formal

   A physical screen or curtain used to separate women from men or strangers, especially in South Asian households.

   Sichtschutz oder Vorhang

   • A purdah was placed in the room to separate the women from the male guests.
   • The family used a decorative purdah to create privacy.
   • Behind the purdah, the women could observe the ceremony unseen.

   Synonymecurtaindraperypartitionscreenveil