noun
- the action of forbidding or condemning something
- the outlawing of a citizen; banishment
Usage: historical
Examples
- The proscription of certain books led to widespread protests.
- Religious proscription was common in ancient societies.
- The government’s proscription of the organization was controversial.
- Historical proscription often meant loss of property and citizenship.
- The proscription list included many prominent political figures.
- Modern democracies rarely resort to proscription as punishment.