Definition of PROSCRIPTION

proscription

Plural: proscriptions

Noun

  • a decree that prohibits something
  • rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
  • A prohibition.
  • Decree of condemnation toward one or more persons, especially in the Roman antiquity.
  • The act of proscribing, or its result.
  • A decree or law that prohibits.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 18

proscription: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
proscription: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
proscription: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

proscription: valid Words With Friends Word