PROSCRIPTIONS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word proscriptions. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for PROSCRIPTIONS
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banishment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent) • rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone | ||||||||
prohibition | nounn | |||||||
noun • a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages • 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 • refusal to approve or assent to • the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) | ||||||||
censorship | nounn | |||||||
noun • counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy • deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances | ||||||||
embargo | nounn | |||||||
noun • a government order imposing a trade barrier verb • ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons • prevent commerce | ||||||||
exclusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being excluded • the state of being excommunicated • a deliberate act of omission • the act of forcing out someone or something | ||||||||
interdiction | nounn | |||||||
noun • authoritative prohibition • a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity | ||||||||
order | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed • (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy • a degree in a continuum of size or quantity • established customary state (especially of society) • logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements • a condition of regular or proper arrangement • a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) • a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities • a formal association of people with similar interests • a body of rules followed by an assembly • a group of person living under a religious rule • (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families • a request for something to be made, supplied, or served • (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans • the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement verb • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority • make a request for something • issue commands or orders for • bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations • bring order to or into • place in a certain order • appoint to a clerical posts • arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events • assign a rank or rating to | ||||||||
ostracism | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent) • the act of excluding someone from society by general consent | ||||||||
proscription | nounn | |||||||
noun • a decree that prohibits something • rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone | ||||||||
suppression | nounn | |||||||
noun • the failure to develop some part or organ • the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation • forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority • (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires | ||||||||
ban | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a decree that prohibits something • a bachelor's degree in nursing • 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova • 100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania • an official prohibition or edict against something • a logarithmic unit which measures information or entropy, based on base 10 logarithms and powers of 10. verb • forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper) • prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure • ban from a place of residence, as for punishment • expel from a community or group |