Synonyms and Antonyms of proscription
1
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
- the proscription against bicycles and skateboards is intended to make the plaza a more pedestrian-friendly place
bidding, charging, decreeing, dictation, direction, instruction
deterrence, discouragement, dissuading
repression, suppression
coercion, compulsion, constraint, force
allowance, permission, sufferance, toleration
approval, endorsement (also indorsement)
authorization, clearance, license (or licence), sanction
encouragement, promotion, support
compliance, obedience, submission
2
an order that something not be done or used
- a strongly worded proscription against smoking indoors
no-no, taboo (also tabu)
constraint, inhibition, limitation, restraint, restriction
deterrent, discouragement
repression, suppression
prevention
denial, disallowance, negation, refusal, rejection
objection, protest
caveat, warning
no-no
commandment, decree, dictate, edict, injunction, mandate
sufferance, tolerance, toleration
allowance, allowing, authorization, clearance, consent, granting, leave, letting, license (or licence), licensing (also licencing), permission, permitting, sanction, sanctioning
approbation, approval, blessing, endorsement (also indorsement), imprimatur, OK (or okay)
enabling, encouragement, facilitation, promotion, support
compliance, obedience, submission
accession, acquiescence, agreement, assent
