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Synonyms of proscription

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Another word for proscription is condemnation. Other synonyms of proscription are forbidding.

Synonyms and similar words for proscription

nounA prohibition.

  • forbiddingThe act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.
  • forbodeA forbidding, a prohibition; a command forbidding a thing.
  • sanction

nounDecree of condemnation toward one or more persons, especially in the Roman antiquity.

Meaning of proscription

  1. noun A prohibition.
  2. noun Decree of condemnation toward one or more persons, especially in the Roman antiquity.
  3. noun The act of proscribing, or its result.

Full definition of proscription

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Questions about synonyms of proscription

What is another word for proscription?
Proscription has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as condemnation and forbidding.
What does proscription mean?
Proscription means a prohibition.

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