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proˈscription

British  
/ prəʊˈskrɪpʃən /

noun

  1. the act of proscribing or the state of being proscribed

  2. denunciation, prohibition, or exclusion

  3. outlawry or ostracism

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Other Word Forms

  • proscriptive adjective
  • proscriptively adverb
  • proscriptiveness noun

Etymology

Origin of proˈscription

C14: from Latin prōscriptiō; see proscribe

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