Added 9 October 2026
proscription
/pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/ noun
Latin root: prōscrīptiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about proscription at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A prohibition.
- Decree of condemnation toward one or more persons, especially in the Roman antiquity.
- The act of proscribing, or its result.
Origin
From Middle English proscripcion, from Latin prōscrīptiō, from prōscrībō (originally "publish in writing"), from prō- and scrībō (“write”).
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