proscription

• Nom désignant un ordre officiel interdisant quelque chose, ou l'acte de condamner ou de bannir quelqu'un, souvent par l'exil ou l'exclusion.

A noun referring to an official order that forbids something, or the act of condemning or banning someone, often through exile or exclusion.

1. Official prohibitionC1formal

   An official order or decree that forbids a particular action, practice, or thing.

   Interdiction officielle

   • The government issued a proscription against the use of certain chemicals.
   • The proscription of hate speech is a cornerstone of modern democratic societies.
   • Historians study the effects of the proscription of alcohol in the early 20th century.

   Synonymesbandecreeedictembargoforbiddanceinjunctioninterdictionmoratoriumprohibitionsuppression

   Antonymesallowanceauthorizationpermissionsanction

2. Act of banishment or condemnationC1formal

   The act of officially rejecting, condemning, or banishing someone or something, often from a group or society.

   Proscription (acte de bannissement ou de condamnation)

   • The proscription of the dissident leader led to widespread protests.
   • In ancient Rome, proscription was a tool used to eliminate political enemies.
   • The committee's proscription of the member was seen as a severe punishment.

   Synonymesbanbanishmentcondemnationdenunciationexclusionexileinterdictionostracismrejection

   Antonymesacceptanceallowanceapprovalembraceendorsementinclusionsanctionwelcome