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ʃən noun
1.
the act of proscribing.
2.
the state of being proscribed.
3.
outlawry, interdiction, or prohibition.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English proscripcioun < Latin prōscrīptiōn- (stem of prōscrīptiō) public notice of confiscation or outlawry, equivalent to prōscrīpt(us) (past participle of prōscrībere to proscribe) + -iōn- -ion
1350–1400; Middle English proscripcioun < Latin prōscrīptiōn- (stem of prōscrīptiō) public notice of confiscation or outlawry, equivalent to prōscrīpt(us) (past participle of prōscrībere to proscribe) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
pro·scrip·tive·ly, adverb
non·pro·scrip·tion, noun
non·pro·scrip·tive, adjective
non·pro·scrip·tive·ly, adverb
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of proscribing or the state of being proscribed |
| 2. | denunciation, prohibition, or exclusion |
| 3. | outlawry or ostracism |
| [C14: from Latin prōscriptiō; see | |
| proscriptive | |
| —adj | |
| proscriptively | |
| —adv | |
| proscriptiveness | |
| —n | |
| proscription (prəʊˈskrɪpʃən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of proscribing or the state of being proscribed |
| 2. | denunciation, prohibition, or exclusion |
| 3. | outlawry or ostracism |
| [C14: from Latin prōscriptiō; see | |
| proscriptive | |
| —adj | |
| proscriptively | |
| —adv | |
| proscriptiveness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
None of these systems of inquiries, however, is proscriptive in the realization of purposeful planned change.
Any proscriptive regulation of tobacco products inevitably imposes economic burdens upon commerce of those products.
Up until this point, all anti-evolution tactics have been proscriptive.
No, laws are generally proscriptive unless they or the courts specify otherwise.
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