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proscription.

A prohibition.

12 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən//pɹoʊˈskɹɪp.ʃən/
  1. A prohibition.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Decree of condemnation toward one or more persons, especially in the Roman antiquity.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The act of proscribing, or its result.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A decree or law that prohibits.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English proscripcion, from Latin prōscrīptiō, from prōscrībō (originally "publish in writing"), from prō- and scrībō (“write”).

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