prohibition

See also: Prohibition

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman and Old French prohibicion, from Latin prohibitiō.

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɹəʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɹoʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən/
  • Rhymes: -ɪʃən
  • Hyphenation: pro‧hi‧bi‧tion
  • Audio (US)(file)

Noun

prohibition (countable and uncountable, plural prohibitions)

  1. An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.
  2. A law prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcohol.
  3. A period of time when specific socially disapproved consumables are considered controlled substances.

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French

Etymology

First attested in Old French, borrowed from Latin prohibitiō

Pronunciation
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Noun

prohibition f (plural prohibitions)

  1. prohibition
    1. (specifically) prohibition of alcohol
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