PROSCRIPTION
banishment, proscription
(noun) rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
prohibition, ban, proscription
(noun) a decree that prohibits something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
proscription (countable and uncountable, plural proscriptions)
A prohibition.
(history) Decree of condemnation toward one or more persons, especially in the Roman antiquity.
The act of proscribing, or its result.
A decree or law that prohibits.
Usage notes
• Do not confuse with prescription
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*scrip"tion, n. Etym: [L. proscriptio: cf. F. proscription.]
1. The act of proscribing; a dooming to death or exile; outlawry; specifically, among the ancient Romans, the public offer of a reward for the head of a political enemy; as, under the triumvirate, many of the best Roman citizens fell by proscription. Every victory by either party had been followed by a sanguinary proscription. Macaulay.
2. The state of being proscribed; denunciation; interdiction; prohibition. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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