proscribing

Meanings

• verb

  Forbidding or outlawing something, especially by formal decree.

  - "The government proscribed the sale and possession of certain drugs."
  - "The church proscribed certain practices during Lent."

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Antonyms

prescribe

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with proscribing
prescribe , inscribe , describe

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Variants

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proscribe , proscribed , proscriber , proscribers , proscribes , proscribing

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Forms

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proscribed, proscribing, proscribes, proscribeds, proscribingself, proscribingselves

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'proscribere', meaning 'to write before (someone) for condemnation'.

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Trivia

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1. Proscribing was used extensively during the French Revolution to target enemies of the new regime.

2. In some cases, individuals were proscribed without cause or due process.

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Related Concepts

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1. prescribe: The opposite of proscribing, meaning to order or command something to be done.

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Culture

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Proscribing has been used throughout history as a means of enforcing laws and social norms. In ancient Rome, individuals could be proscribed during times of political unrest, making them outlaws who could be killed with impunity. In literature, proscribing is sometimes used metaphorically to refer to the act of rejecting or condemning something.

How to Memorize "proscribing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of writing someone's name on a list for condemnation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of forbidding or outlawing something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'People Often Rejecting Certain Ideas' to remember the meaning of proscribing.

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