pro|scrip|tion

pro|scrip|tion
pro|scrip|tion «proh SKRIHP shuhn», noun.
the act of proscribing or condition of being proscribed; banishment; outlawry: »

No one would raise a hand against the proscription of spinach from the national diet (Atlantic).

[< Latin prōscriptiō, -ōnis < prōscrībere proscribe]

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  • proscribe — pro|scribe [ prou skraıb ] verb transitive FORMAL to order an end to the existence or use of something: The organization has been proscribed by law. ╾ pro|scrip|tion [ prou skrıpʃən ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • Proscription — Pro*scrip tion, n. [L. proscriptio: cf. F. proscription.] 1. 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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