proscription meaning

proscription means 'a ban or prohibition of something'.

proscription :

ban, prohibition

noun

▪ The proscription of smoking is strict here.

▪ The ban on smoking is strict here.

▪ There is a proscription against loud music.

▪ There is a ban on loud music.

paraphrasing

▪ ban – prohibition

▪ restriction – limitation

▪ prohibition – ban

▪ embargo – trade ban

proscription

Pronunciation

proscription [prəˈskrɪpʃən]

The stress is on 'scrip' and sounds like 'proh-skrip-shun'.

Common phrases and grammar about proscription

proscription - Common meaning

noun
ban, prohibition

Part of Speech Changes for "proscription"

▪ proscribe (verb) – to ban or prohibit

▪ proscribed (adjective) – banned or prohibited

Common Expressions with "proscription"

▪ proscription of activities – ban on activities

▪ proscription against behavior – ban against behavior

▪ legal proscription – legal ban

▪ proscription list – list of banned items

Important examples of proscription in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, proscription often refers to a formal ban or prohibition.

▪The proscription of certain chemicals is necessary.
▪The ban on certain chemicals is necessary.

Example of a confusing word: prescription (a written order for medicine)

▪The prescription of certain chemicals is necessary.
▪A doctor's prescription is required for certain medications.
"Proscription" means a formal prohibition or ban, often used in legal or regulatory contexts. In the sentence "The proscription of certain chemicals is necessary," it is correctly used to indicate a ban. "Prescription," however, refers to a written order from a doctor for medication and cannot be used to mean a ban. The sentence "The prescription of certain chemicals is necessary" is grammatically correct but changes the meaning entirely, making it unsuitable in this context. Therefore, "proscription" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Proscription is used as a noun in TOEIC grammar questions to denote a formal prohibition.

▪There is a proscription against using phones here.
▪There is a ban against using phones here.

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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

proscription list

'list of banned items', used in formal settings.

▪Check the proscription list before proceeding.
▪Look at the list of banned items before proceeding.

proscription order

means 'an official order to ban', used in legal contexts.

▪The proscription order was issued yesterday.
▪The official ban order was issued yesterday.

Differences between similar words and proscription

proscription

,

ban

differences

Proscription is a formal prohibition, while ban is a general term for stopping something.

proscription
▪The proscription of the book was controversial.
▪The ban of the book was controversial.
ban
▪The city imposed a ban on fireworks.
▪The city stopped the use of fireworks.
proscription

Words with the same origin as proscription

The origin of proscription

proscription comes from the Latin 'proscriptio', meaning 'a public notice of banishment'.

Word structure

It has the prefix pro (forward), root script (write), and suffix ion (noun), meaning 'to write forward'.

Words with the same origin

The root of proscription is script (write). Words with the same root include describe (to write down), inscribe (to write on), subscribe (to write under).

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