This week’s theme
Words that appear to be misspelled

This week’s words
hight
desistance
colander
proscription
benison

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A.Word.A.Day

PRONUNCIATION:

(pro-SKRIP-shuhn)

MEANING:

noun: A prohibition or the act of prohibiting, particularly one imposed by law.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin proscribere (to publish in writing, to name someone as outlawed), from pro- (front) + scribere (write). Earliest documented use: 1387.

USAGE:

“But Masieh is a sceptic of the British ban, believing counter-extremism education is a more useful tool than proscription.”
Marta Pascual Juanola and Nick McKenzie; How a Hardline Group Courts Youth; The Age (Melbourne, Australia); Jun 18, 2024.

See more usage examples of proscription in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

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