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proscription
(pr/oU/'skr/I/p/S//@/n )

noun (n)

  • a decree that prohibits something(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    ban, prohibition
    source: wordnet30
  • rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    banishment
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of proscribing; a dooming to death or exile; outlawry; specifically, among the ancient Romans, the public offer of a reward for the head of a political enemy; as, under the triumvirate, many of the best Roman citizens fell by proscription.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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