“Proscribed” means forbidden or officially banned , usually by law or authority.

Core meaning

  • To proscribe something is to make it illegal or to say it must not be done, used, or followed.
  • In formal or legal contexts, it often refers to actions, organizations, or behaviors that are officially prohibited.

In sentences

  • “The government proscribed the organization” = the group was officially banned.
  • “Acts proscribed by law” = actions that the law forbids.

Extra nuance

  • Historically, “proscription” also meant publicly condemning someone and, in some cases, marking them for exile or death, especially in Ancient Rome.
  • Modern usage focuses on the idea of prohibition rather than that older, very severe sense.

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