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proscription

3 syllables
noun
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As a noun, proscription means a prohibition.

Meanings of proscription

5 meanings

noun

  1. A prohibition.

  2. historyDecree of condemnation toward one or more persons, especially in the Roman antiquity.

  3. The act of proscribing, or its result.

  4. A decree or law that prohibits.

  5. Rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone

    Similar: banishment

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Synonyms by meaning

noun: a decree that prohibits something
prohibitionban
noun: rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing …
banishment

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