Proscription
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Proscription is a noun meaning A prohibition.
Meaning
A prohibition.
More Meanings
- (history) Decree of condemnation toward one or more persons, especially in the Roman antiquity.
- The act of proscribing, or its result.
- A decree or law that prohibits.
Example Sentences
He was wholly unopposed, for the boldest spirits had fallen in battle, or in the proscription [...]
Word Forms
- proscriptions
Synonyms for proscription
Depending on context, synonyms include forbidding, forbode, sanction, attaintment, judgement, condemnation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prohibition, interdiction, banishment, ban, banning, abolition.
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