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- Dictionarypro·scrip·tion/prōˈskripSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of forbidding something; banning: "the proscription of the party after the 1715 Rebellion" Similar Opposite
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1. : the act of proscribing : the state of being proscribed. 2. : an imposed restraint or restriction : prohibition. proscriptive. prō-ˈskrip-tiv. adjective. proscriptively adverb. Synonyms. banning. barring. enjoining. forbidding. interdicting. interdiction. outlawing. prohibiting. prohibition. proscribing. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus
Condemning something or banishing someone is proscription. For safety reasons, there's a proscription against carrying fireworks with you on an airplane. You'll have to leave those bottle rockets at home.
the act of not allowing something: Proscription of the group could affect the trade negotiations. The bill contains broad proscriptions on land and water pollution. See. proscribe. Fewer examples. A proscription on indoor smoking was passed by voters last fall.
Define proscription. proscription synonyms, proscription pronunciation, proscription translation, English dictionary definition of proscription. n. 1. The act of proscribing; prohibition. 2. The condition of having been proscribed; outlawry. pro·scrip′tive adj. pro·scrip′tive·ly adv. American...
The proscription of something is the official forbidding of its existence or use.
to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit. Synonyms: repudiate, disapprove, censure. to put outside the protection of the law; outlaw. to banish or exile. to announce the name of (a person) as condemned to death and subject to confiscation of property. proscribe. / prəʊˈskraɪb /.
Definition of proscription noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Proscription definition: the act of proscribing. . See examples of PROSCRIPTION used in a sentence.
(of a government or other authority) to not allow something: Torture and summary execution of political prisoners are proscribed by international law. The Athletics Federation has banned the runner from future races for using proscribed drugs. Synonyms. disallow. forbid. outlaw. prohibit. veto. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
verb [usually passive] If something is proscribed by people in authority, the existence or the use of that thing is forbidden. [formal] In some cultures surgery is proscribed. [be VERB -ed] They are proscribed by federal law from owning guns. [be VERB -ed + from] Synonyms: prohibit, ban, forbid, boycott More Synonyms of proscribe.
