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proscription
English
Etymology
From Middle English proscripcion, from Latin pr?scr?pti?, from pr?scr?b? (originally "publish in writing"), from pr?- and scr?b? (“write”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p???sk??p.??n/, /p?o??sk??p.??n/
- Rhymes: -?p??n
- Hyphenation: pro?scrip?tion
Noun
proscription (countable and uncountable, plural proscriptions)
- A prohibition.
- (historical) Decree of condemnation toward one or more persons, especially in the Roman antiquity.
- 1837, Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb, Tacitus' Annals, book 1
- He was wholly unopposed, for the boldest spirits had fallen in battle, or in the proscription [...]
- 1837, Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb, Tacitus' Annals, book 1
- The act of proscribing, or its result.
- A decree or law that prohibits.
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with prescription
Related terms
- proscribe
- proscriptive
- proscriptively
Translations
French
Etymology
From Latin pr?scr?pti?, from pr?scr?bere (originally "publish in writing"), from pr?- and scr?bere.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??s.k?ip.sj??/
Noun
proscription f (plural proscriptions)
- (historical) Condemnation made against political opponents, especially the Roman antiquity and during the French Revolution.
- Banishment of a person or group.
- Proscription (2)
Related terms
- proscrire
- proscripteur
Further reading
- “proscription” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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stoppage
English
Etymology
From stop +? -age.
Noun
stoppage (plural stoppages)
- A pause or halt of some activity.
- Synonyms: hiatus, moratorium, recess; see also Thesaurus:pause
- Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity; a blockage or obstruction.
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