n. 1. The act of proscribing; prohibition. 2. The condition of having been proscribed; outlawry. [Middle English proscripcion, from Latin prōscrīptiō, prōscrīptiōn-, public notice of outlawry, from prōscrīptus, past participle of prōscrībere, to proscribe; see PROSCRIBE.] pro·scriptive adj. pro·scriptive·ly adv. |
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