proscription
English
Etymology
From Middle English proscripcion, from Latin prōscrīptiō, from prōscrībō (originally "publish in writing"), from prō- and scrībō (“write”).
Pronunciation
Noun
proscription (countable and uncountable, plural proscriptions)
- A prohibition.
- (history) Decree of condemnation toward one or more persons, especially in the Roman antiquity.
- 1837, Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb, Tacitus' Annals, book 1
- He was wholly unopposed, for the boldest spirits had fallen in battle, or in the proscription [...]
- 1837, Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb, Tacitus' Annals, book 1
- The act of proscribing, or its result.
- A decree or law that prohibits.
Usage notes
- Do not confuse with prescription
Related terms
Translations
a prohibition
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act of proscribing
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French
Etymology
From Latin prōscrīptiō, from prōscrībere (originally "publish in writing"), from prō- and scrībere.
Pronunciation
Noun
proscription f (plural proscriptions)
- (history) Condemnation made against political opponents, especially the Roman antiquity and during the French Revolution.
- Banishment of a person or group.
- Proscription (2)
Related terms
Further reading
- “proscription”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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