Synonyms of proscription

proscription

noun

prō-ˈskrip-shən 

1

as in prohibition

the act of ordering that something not be done or used

the proscription against bicycles and skateboards is intended to make the plaza a more pedestrian-friendly place

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibition
• prohibiting
• banning
• forbidding
• outlawing
• interdiction
• proscribing
• barring
• suppression
• enjoining
• interdicting
• instruction
• dictation
• charging
• repression
• bidding
• discouragement
• direction
• deterrence
• decreeing
• coercion
• compulsion
• constraint
• dissuading
• force

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permission
• allowance
• approval
• sanction
• endorsement
• toleration
• support
• license
• authorization
• promotion
• clearance
• indorsement
• sufferance
• encouragement
• compliance
• licence
• submission
• obedience

2

as in ban

an order that something not be done or used

a strongly worded proscription against smoking indoors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibition
• ban
• injunction
• embargo
• veto
• interdiction
• warning
• restriction
• interdict
• objection
• edict
• suppression
• protest
• taboo
• prevention
• refusal
• repression
• inhibition
• limitation
• tabu
• discouragement
• deterrent
• restraint
• decree
• mandate
• denial
• constraint
• no-no
• commandment
• rejection
• negation
• disallowance
• caveat
• dictate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prescription
• tolerance
• sanction
• toleration
• consent
• permitting
• approval
• permission
• allowance
• authorization
• granting
• license
• licensing
• allowing
• clearance
• support
• licence
• letting
• promotion
• endorsement
• approbation
• indorsement
• leave
• okay
• encouragement
• sanctioning
• blessing
• compliance
• sufferance
• facilitation
• enabling
• agreement
• submission
• OK
• obedience
• licencing
• acquiescence
• imprimatur
• assent
• accession

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of proscription

Those proscriptions effectively bar any independent, critical reporting on Russia’s military and its serial missteps in the war on Ukraine. —Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023

The guidance also has a list of proscriptions: Do treat others with respect, even in the face of abuse. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023

This was characterized by zero tolerance for misdemeanors and the aggressive control or physical proscription of public areas for the purposes of peaceful protest. —Kylie Bourne, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2015

How can that proscription be preserved amid current world tensions? —Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2022