Added 9 October 2026
prohibition
/ˌpɹəʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən/ noun
In Latin: vetitum, interdictum, prohibitiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about prohibition at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages.
in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US
- A decree that prohibits something.
- The period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment.
Origin
From Anglo-Norman and Old French prohibicion, from Latin prohibitiō. By surface analysis, prohibit + -ion.
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