proˈscription

/ prəʊˈskrɪpʃən /

noun

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

2. denunciation, prohibition, or exclusion

3. outlawry or ostracism

Other Word Forms

• proscriptively adverb
• proscriptiveness noun
• proscriptive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of proˈscription¹

C14: from Latin prōscriptiō; see _proscribe