proscription en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pɹoʊˈskɹɪp.ʃən/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/
Etymology
From Middle English proscripcion, from Latin prōscrīptiō, from prōscrībō (originally "publish in writing"), from prō- and scrībō (“write”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A prohibition.
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(countable, uncountable) Decree of condemnation toward one or more persons, especially in the Roman antiquity.
He was wholly unopposed, for the boldest spirits had fallen in battle, or in the proscription [...]
1837, Alfred John Church, William Jackson Brodribb, Tacitus' Annals, book 1:
- (countable, uncountable) The act of proscribing, or its result.
- (countable, uncountable) A decree or law that prohibits.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| proscriptions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
deproscription · proscriptionist · proscriptional
Relateds
proscribe · proscriptively · proscriptive
Synonyms
forbidding · judgement · sanction · condemnation · conviction · attaintment · attaintment · proscription · forbode · judgement
Translations (14)
it esiliato (act of proscribing) · bg забрана (a prohibition) · it proscrizione (act of proscribing) · fi kielto (a prohibition) · it proscritto (act of proscribing) · it proscrizione (a prohibition) · it divieto (a prohibition) · it proibizione (a prohibition) · fi kieltäminen (act of proscribing) · ca proscripció (a prohibition) · it abolizione (a prohibition) · es proscripción (a prohibition) · it deportato (act of proscribing) · fr proscription (a prohibition)