forbiddance

English

Etymology

From forbid +‎ -ance.

Noun

forbiddance (countable and uncountable, plural forbiddances)

1. An act of forbidding, prohibition; an official edict against something.
   • 1786 August 16, Hester Thrale Piozzi, Thraliana:

     [T]hat such Shows should be prohibited is very rational & proper—it is however curious to see how little forbiddance is necessary; for these Superstitious Brutalities die away of themselves gradually […] .

Synonyms

• ban

Related terms

• prohibition

Translations

an official prohibition

• Bulgarian: забрана (bg) f (zabrana)

References

• "forbiddance" in WordNet 3.1, Princeton University, 2011.