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View synonyms for proscriptive

proscriptive

[ proh-skrip-tiv ]

adjective

  1. involving, imposing, or defining limits or prohibitions:

    We want the guidelines to be useful, broadly applicable, and not overly proscriptive and narrow.

    Rather than a proscriptive diet, in which the patient is limited to eating certain foods and measured portions, we encourage eating a wide range of foods in moderation.



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Other Words From

  • pro·scrip·tive·ly adverb
  • non·pro·scrip·tive adjective
  • non·pro·scrip·tive·ly adverb
  • un·pro·scrip·tive adjective
  • un·pro·scrip·tive·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of proscriptive1

First recorded in 1740–50; from Latin prōscript-, stem of prōscrībere “to publish in writing” ( proscribe ( def ) ) + -ive ( def )

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