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proscription

UK
/prəʊsˈkrɪpʃən/
US
/proʊˈskrɪpʃən/

Translations

proscriptionnoun
proscriptions
pl
UK
/prəʊsˈkrɪpʃən/
US
/proʊˈskrɪpʃən/
proscriptionSens historique, notamment dans la Rome antique.
Thousands were killed during Sulla's proscription.
Des milliers de personnes furent tuées pendant la proscription de Sylla.
interdictionSens général : action ou fait d’interdire.
The proscription of smoking in restaurants has improved air quality.
L’interdiction de fumer dans les restaurants a amélioré la qualité de l’air.
prohibitionRegistre soutenu ou juridique.
The proscription of the drug was written into law.
La prohibition de cette drogue a été inscrite dans la loi.
Additional translations
condamnationSens de dénonciation ou de blâme public.
Synonyms
ban
restriction
exclusion
forbiddance
interdiction
prohibition

Definitions

proscriptionnoun
The action of forbidding something; banning.
The proscription of certain books in the library was met with public outcry.
A decree that prohibits something.
The government issued a proscription against the use of fireworks in the city.
The act of condemning or denouncing someone or something publicly.
Her speech amounted to a proscription of the corrupt practices that had plagued the organization.
An act or period of outlawry, especially the official publication of names of persons condemned to death or banishment in ancient Rome.
Thousands were executed during Sulla's proscription in the late Roman Republic.
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