Index Librorum Prohibitorum

American  

[in-deks-lahy-brawr-uhm proh-hib-i-tawr-uhm, lee-] / ˈɪn dɛks laɪˈbrɔr əm proʊˌhɪb ɪˈtɔr əm, li- /

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

plural

Indices Librorum Prohibitorum

1. a list of books forbidden to be read except from expurgated editions or by special permission.

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Index Librorum Prohibitorum British  

/ ˈɪndɛks laɪˈbrɔːrʊm prəʊˌhɪbɪˈtɔːrʊm /

noun

1. Often called: the Index.  RC Church (formerly) an official list of proscribed books

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Etymology

Origin of Index Librorum Prohibitorum

< New Latin: index of prohibited books

Example Sentences

The first version of the Index librorum prohibitorum, the list of books banned by the Catholic Church, came out in 1559, and it did not mince words about ‘licentious’ books.

From Nature

Church, an authoritative list of books only to be read in expurgated editions; Index Librorum Expurgandorum, or Index Librorum Prohibitorum, an official list of books which the faithful are absolutely forbidden to read at all under pain of instant excommunication; Index rerum, an index of subjects; Index verborum, an index of words.

From Project Gutenberg

Freedom of thought was vigorously attacked; and the Index Librorum Prohibitorum was decreed.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1530 Florence was definitely handed over to the Medici; in 1535 the duchy of Milan was annexed to Spain; in 1540 the Pope sanctioned the Order of Jesus; in 1542 he established the Holy Office in Rome; in 1543 he accepted the scheme of an Index Librorum Prohibitorum; and in 1545 the Council of Trent was opened.

From Project Gutenberg

The Religious Book Club has no Index Librorum Prohibitorum � it is proud of its lack of religious rigidity in the books it recommends to subscribers.

From Time Magazine Archive