proscription

[ proh-skrip-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of proscribing.

  2. the state of being proscribed.

  1. the act of making something unlawful or illegal; interdiction or prohibition.

Origin of proscription

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English proscripcioun, from Latin prōscrīptiōn- (stem of prōscrīptiō ) “public notice of confiscation or outlawry,” equivalent to prōscrīpt(us) (past participle of prōscrībere “to proscribe”) + -iōn- -ion

Other words from proscription

  • pro·scrip·tive [proh-skrip-tiv], /proʊˈskrɪp tɪv/, adjective
  • non·pro·scrip·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for proscription

proscription

/ (prəʊˈskrɪpʃən) /


noun
  1. the act of proscribing or the state of being proscribed

  2. denunciation, prohibition, or exclusion

  1. outlawry or ostracism

Origin of proscription

1
C14: from Latin prōscriptiō; see proscribe

Derived forms of proscription

  • proscriptive, adjective
  • proscriptively, adverb
  • proscriptiveness, noun

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