prohibition
See also: Prohibition
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Anglo-Norman and Old French prohibicion, from Latin prohibitiō.
PronunciationEdit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɹəʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɹoʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -ɪʃən
- Hyphenation: pro‧hi‧bi‧tion
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NounEdit
prohibition (countable and uncountable, plural prohibitions)
- An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.
- A law prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcohol.
- A period of time when specific socially disapproved consumables are considered controlled substances.
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TranslationsEdit
act of prohibiting
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law that prohibits something
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FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
First attested in Old French, borrowed from Latin prohibitiō
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NounEdit
prohibition f (plural prohibitions)
- prohibition
- (specifically) prohibition of alcohol