# proscription

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/ · frequency rank #97,460

## Definitions
1. A prohibition.
2. Decree of condemnation toward one or more persons, especially in the Roman antiquity.
3. The act of proscribing, or its result.
4. A decree or law that prohibits.

## Etymology
From Middle English proscripcion, from Latin prōscrīptiō, from prōscrībō (originally "publish in writing"), from prō- and scrībō (“write”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/proscription