Forbiddance

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act of forbidding, prohibition; an official edict against something. countable, uncountable

    "[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 […]."

  2. 2
    the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) wordnet
  3. 3
    an official prohibition or edict against something wordnet

Synonyms

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banbanbanningcontrabanddenialembargo

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"[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 […]."

Etymology

From forbid + -ance.

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