Noun: forbiddance fu(r)'bi-d(u)n(t)s or for'bi-d(u)n(t)s
- The action of prohibiting, inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
"he ignored his parents' forbiddance";
- prohibition, inhibition
- An official prohibition or edict against something
"The forbiddance of single-use plastics was a step towards environmental protection";
- ban, banning, forbidding
Derived forms: forbiddances
Type of: action, prohibition
Encyclopedia: Forbiddance