proscription

[proh-skrip-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of proscribing.

2. the state of being proscribed.

3. the act of making something unlawful or illegal; interdiction or prohibition.

Other Word Forms

• proscriptive adjective
• nonproscription noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of proscription¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English proscripcioun, from Latin prōscrīptiōn- (stem of prōscrīptiō ) “public notice of confiscation or outlawry,” equivalent to prōscrīpt(us) (past participle of prōscrībere “to proscribe ”) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

It is calling for the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist group by the UK government to be scrapped.

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Some MPs have piled pressure on the government to change tack on its proscription of Palestine Action after another weekend of mass arrests.

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Former Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has previously defended the proscription by saying some supporters of Palestine Action "don't know the full nature" of the group.

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The statement added that police were aware there had been a recent focus on the proscription of Palestine Action and stressed that decision had been taken by the UK government.

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Cooper has previously defended the organisation's proscription, saying last month that some of its supporters "don't know the full nature" of the group, adding that it was "not a non-violent organisation".

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