proscription

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English proscripcion, from Latin prōscrīptiō, from prōscrībō (originally "publish in writing"), from prō- and scrībō (“write”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/, /pɹoʊˈskɹɪp.ʃən/ Rhymes: -ɪpʃən Hyphenation: pro‧scrip‧tion === Noun === proscription (countable and uncountable, plural proscriptions) A prohibition. Synonyms: forbidding, forbode, sanction (history) Decree of condemnation toward one or more persons, especially in the Roman antiquity. Synonyms: attaintment, judgement; see also Thesaurus:conviction The act of proscribing, or its result. A decree or law that prohibits. ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with prescription ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== proscribe proscriptive proscriptively ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === From Latin prōscrīptiōnem, from prōscrībere (originally "publish in writing"), from prō- and scrībere. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pʁɔs.kʁip.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === proscription f (plural proscriptions) (history) Condemnation made against political opponents, especially the Roman antiquity and during the French Revolution banishment of a person or group Proscription (2) ==== Related terms ==== proscrire proscripteur === Further reading === “proscription”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012