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   proscription

   /prə(ʊ)ˈskrɪpʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of forbidding something; banning: "the proscription of the party after the 1715 Rebellion" Similar prohibitionprohibitingforbiddingbanningbanbarringbardisallowingruling outembargoembargoingvetoingvetomaking illegalinterdictinginterdictoutlawingtabooingcondemnationdenunciationattackcriticismcensuredenigrationdamningrejectionOpposite allowing
   • ▪ condemnation or denunciation of something: "he plays a the priest whose moral proscriptions lead only to catastrophe"

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   What does proscription mean?

   • The proscription of something is the official forbidding of its existence or use. ...the proscription against any religious service. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   What does proscribing mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of PROSCRIPTION is the act of proscribing : the state of being proscribed.

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   Where did the word 'proscription' come from?

   • You'll have to leave those bottle rockets at home. The term proscription was first used in ancient Rome for official banishment and other government-sanctioned punishments. The word comes from the Latin proscribere, "publish in writing," and historically proscriptions involved publishing the names of people considered enemies of the state.

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   What does the term 'proscription' mean?

   • From Insuranceopedia: Proscription means the dismissal of a legal action because it is already beyond the period in which it is allowable.

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   Proscription is the act of proscribing or the state of being proscribed, or an imposed restraint or restriction. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of proscription from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Proscription is the act of not allowing something, such as a group, an activity, or a substance. Learn how to use this formal word in sentences and see synonyms and translations.

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   Proscription is the official forbidding of something's existence or use. Learn the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of proscription with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Definitions of proscription. noun. a decree that prohibits something. synonyms: ban, prohibition. see more. (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity.

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   Proscription definition: the act of proscribing. . See examples of PROSCRIPTION used in a sentence.

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   PROSCRIBE definition: 1. (of a government or other authority) to not allow something: 2. (of a government or other…. Learn more.

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