📜🚫proscription

noun
/proʊˈskrɪp.ʃən/

Meaning

the act of forbidding something, especially by law

Example Sentences

The proscription of child labor is an important human rights achievement.

Synonyms

ban, prohibition, outlawing, forbiddance

Antonyms

permission, allowance

Collocations

proscription of, legal proscription, proscription against

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