proscription

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of forbidding or prohibiting something.

  - "The government issued a proscription against the use of drugs."
  - "The church placed a proscription on the sale of alcohol."

• Noun

  A formal decree or edict forbidding certain actions or practices.

  - "The proscription against witchcraft was lifted in the 18th century."
  - "The proscription of dueling was enforced in the 19th century."

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Rhymes

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prescription , description , oblation , relation

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Variants

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proscription , proscriptions , proscriptive , proscriptively

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'proscriptio' meaning 'a writing down for condemnation or expulsion'.

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Trivia

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1. Proscription was used extensively during the French Revolution.

2. The term 'proscription' is derived from the Latin word 'proscribere', which means 'to write before'.

3. In some cases, proscriptions were used to settle personal scores or to eliminate political rivals.

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Related Concepts

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1. Prescription: The act of formally ordering or sanctioning something, often in a medical context.

2. Prohibition: The act of forbidding or making illegal the sale, manufacture, or consumption of certain substances or practices.

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Culture

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Proscription has been used throughout history in various contexts, including religious and political ones. For example, in ancient Rome, proscriptions were used to banish or execute citizens considered to be enemies of the state. In literature, the term has been used metaphorically to refer to the act of excluding or rejecting something.

How to Memorize "proscription"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a government official writing down a list of forbidden actions or people.
   - Visualize a decree being issued and enforced.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of forbidding or prohibiting.
   - Think of the word as synonymous with 'ban' or 'edict'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'PROHIBIT' to remember the meaning: Prohibit, Restrain, Order, Halt, Interdict, Ban.

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