proscription

prəˈskrɪpʃən

Definition

Definition of proscription - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legalact of officially forbidding something

Proscription of the book led to its removal from stores.

ban

interdiction

prohibition

exclusionexclusion or ostracism from a group

He faced proscription from the community for his actions.

ban

exclusion

history

Rare

historical condemnation or outlawry

Rare

In Roman times, proscription meant a death sentence.

ban

condemnation

outlawry

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Origin of proscription

Latin, proscribere (to publish) + -tion (suffix)

Examples of proscription in a sentence

Proscription of certain practices is common in this region.
The proscription of dissenters was a common practice.
Proscription from the club was a consequence of breaking the rules.
The proscription of the rebels was swift and severe.
Proscription lists were posted throughout the city.

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French:proscription, exclusion, ...
German:Verbot, Ächtung, ...
Italian:proscrizione, messa al bando, ...
Spanish:prohibición, exclusión, ...
Portuguese:proscrição, condenação, ...
Chinese:禁令, 放逐, ...
Japanese:禁止, 追放, ...
Arabic:حَظْر, نَبْذ اجْتِماعِيّ, ...
Hebrew:אִיסּוּר, הַחֲרָמָה, ...
Russian:запрещение, изгнание, ...
Ukrainian:заборона, виключення, ...
Hindi:प्रतिबंध, बहिष्कार, ...
Bengali:নিষেধাজ্ঞা, বহিষ্কার, ...
Catalan:prohibició, ostracisme, ...
Czech:zákaz, vyloučení, ...
Danish:forbud, udelukkelse, ...
Dutch:verbod, uitsluiting, ...
Greek:απαγόρευση, αποκλεισμός, ...
Hungarian:betiltás, kiközösítés, ...
Khmer:ការហាមឃាត់ជាផ្លូវការ, ការបដិសេធចេញពីក្រុម, ...
Korean:금지, 추방, ...
Persian:ممنوعیت, طرد, ...
Polish:zakaz, wykluczenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):proscrição, ...
Romanian:interzicere, proscriere, ...
Swedish:förbud, förbjudande, ...
Thai:การห้าม, การกีดกัน, ...
Turkish:yasaklama, dışlanma, ...
Vietnamese:lệnh cấm, sự khai trừ, ...

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