Noun: proscription prow'skrip-shun [N. Amer], pru'skrip-shun [Brit]
- A decree that prohibits something
"The proscription of certain books was met with public outcry";
- prohibition, ban
- Rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
"The proscription of the rebel group made their activities illegal";
- banishment
Derived forms: proscriptions
Type of: decree, edict, fiat, order, rejection, rescript
Encyclopedia: Proscription