proscription

[ proh-skrip-shuhn ]

/ proʊˈskrɪp ʃən /

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noun

the act of proscribing.

the state of being proscribed.

outlawry, interdiction, or prohibition.

Origin of proscription

1350–1400; Middle English proscripcioun<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/, adjectivepro·scrip·tive·ly, adverbnon·pro·scrip·tion, nounnon·pro·scrip·tive, adjective

non·pro·scrip·tive·ly, adverbun·pro·scrip·tive, adjectiveun·pro·scrip·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby proscription

Pros. Atty., Proscar, proscenium, prosciutto, proscribe, proscription, prose, Prosecco, prosecretin, prosect, prosector

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Example sentences from the Web for proscription

This Proscription of Sulla was the first instance of the kind, but it was repeated at a later time.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume II|Aubrey Stewart & George Long
Proscription, the miserable invention of ungenerous ambition.
Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke|Edmund Burke
Proscription was not the result of any trial but of the caprice of the general, and that too without any warning.
History Of Ancient Civilization|Charles Seignobos
Proscription has its advantages—for one thing, it binds human hearts like hoops of steel.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7|Elbert Hubbard

Proscription and persecution were systematized in a manner without precedent, by the compilation of lists of all suspects.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4|Henry Charles Lea

British Dictionary definitions for proscription

proscription

/ (prəʊˈskrɪpʃən) /

noun

the act of proscribing or the state of being proscribed

denunciation, prohibition, or exclusion

outlawry or ostracism

Derived forms of proscription

proscriptive, adjectiveproscriptively, adverbproscriptiveness, noun

Word Origin for proscription

C14: from Latin prōscriptiō; see proscribe

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单词	proscription
释义	proscription [ proh-skrip-shuhn ] / proʊˈskrɪp ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR proscription ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of proscribing. the state of being proscribed. outlawry, interdiction, or prohibition. Origin of proscription 1350–1400; Middle English proscripcioun<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/, adjectivepro·scrip·tive·ly, adverbnon·pro·scrip·tion, nounnon·pro·scrip·tive, adjective non·pro·scrip·tive·ly, adverbun·pro·scrip·tive, adjectiveun·pro·scrip·tive·ly, adverb Words nearby proscription Pros. Atty., Proscar, proscenium, prosciutto, proscribe, proscription, prose, Prosecco, prosecretin, prosect, prosector Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for proscription This Proscription of Sulla was the first instance of the kind, but it was repeated at a later time. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II\|Aubrey Stewart & George Long Proscription, the miserable invention of ungenerous ambition. Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke\|Edmund Burke Proscription was not the result of any trial but of the caprice of the general, and that too without any warning. History Of Ancient Civilization\|Charles Seignobos Proscription has its advantages—for one thing, it binds human hearts like hoops of steel. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7\|Elbert Hubbard Proscription and persecution were systematized in a manner without precedent, by the compilation of lists of all suspects. A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4\|Henry Charles Lea British Dictionary definitions for proscription proscription / (prəʊˈskrɪpʃən) / noun the act of proscribing or the state of being proscribed denunciation, prohibition, or exclusion outlawry or ostracism Derived forms of proscription proscriptive, adjectiveproscriptively, adverbproscriptiveness, noun Word Origin for proscription C14: from Latin prōscriptiō; see proscribe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to proscription embargo, restriction, injunction, bar, exclusion, constraint, veto, refusal, interdiction, negation, prohibition, obstruction, inhibition, interdict, ban, temperance, taboo, repudiation, prevention, disallowance
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proscription

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