proscription
noun
the act of proscribing.
proscriptively
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a word derived from
proscription.
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a word derived from
proscriptive.
proscriptiveadjectiveinvolving, imposing, or defining limits or prohibitions.
Example Sentences
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The columnist, more foxlike than hedgehoggish, will approach some problems proscriptively and others descriptively.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2013
