forbiddance | ||
1. | [ noun ] the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) | |
Synonyms: | prohibition inhibition | |
Examples: | "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter" "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages" "he ignored his parents' forbiddance" |
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Related terms: | action forbid | |
2. | [ noun ] an official prohibition or edict against something | |
Synonyms: | banning forbidding ban | |
Related terms: | prohibition test_ban forbid ban | |
Similar spelling: |
forbidden forbidding Forbidden_City forbiddingly |