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1. (n.) proscription
the act of proscribing.
2. proscription
the state of being proscribed.
3. proscription
outlawry, interdiction, or prohibition.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME proscripcioun < L prōscrīptiō public notice of confiscation or outlawry =prōscrīb(ere) to proscribe+-tiō -tion)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) prohibition, ban, proscription
a decree that prohibits something
2. (noun) banishment, proscription
rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
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1. (noun) proscription
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
2. (noun) proscription
the state of being proscribed; denunciation; interdiction; prohibition
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