proscribed
- adjective
- /prəˈskaɪbd/
- Formal
:
prohibido
- Public protests against the government were proscribed under the new regulations.
Examples
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The sale of certain drugs is strictly proscribed by law.
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Cicero, the one time mentor and ally of Octavian, was also proscribed, though Octavian did apparently try to argue against this for two days before relenting.
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Cicero, the one time mentor and ally of Octavian, was also proscribed, though Octavian did apparently try to argue against this for two days before relenting.
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Bringing large bags into the concert venue is proscribed for safety reasons.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not allowed by law or official rules
102
4.6
Not allowed to enter, use, or talk about
96
3.2
Not allowed by law, rules, or custom
71
4.0
Not allowed by law
66
6.3
Not allowed by law or social rules
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5.2
Not allowed by a social or cultural rule
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6.1
Not allowed by law
7
9.2
Not allowed by rules or by social custom
6
7.7
Not allowed by rules, laws, or official standards
1
3.7
Not allowed by law or by an authority
1
6.4
Not allowed by rules or laws
Not allowed by law or by people in charge
Antonyms
How Forbidden
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word proscribed comes from the Latin parts pro- and scribere, where scribere means 'to write' and you can see the same root in scribe and script. Romans would write names on public lists to mark people or things that were banned, so proscribed now means 'forbidden' or 'not allowed'.