enjoinder

[ en-join-der ]

noun

1. a prohibition by injunction.
2. an emphatic directive or order.

Word History and Origins

Origin of enjoinder¹

1890–95; from enjoin, after rejoinder

Example Sentences

As she poured the liquid, with unsteady fingers, a partial echo of her father's impetuous enjoinder swept through her mind.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• admonition
• ban
• embargo
• instruction
• mandate
• prohibition
• ruling
• writ