prohibition
/ˌpɹoʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən/noun4 syllables
Prohibition means: a decree that prohibits something.
Synonyms for prohibition6
noun, as in a decree that prohibits something
noun, as in the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
noun, as in the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
What does prohibition mean?5
noun
a decree that prohibits something
the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)“they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter”
the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages“in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US”
refusal to approve or assent to
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with prohibition?60
two syllables
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Prohibition in a sentence
- Drug prohibition doesn't aim to help addicts, but to exploit their vulnerability.shekitten
- The first prohibition of slavery was in the mid-nineteenth century.CM
- They went to the construction site despite the prohibition.Ergulis
- Drugs are vilified for the problems of prohibition.shekitten
- During prohibition days, racketeers used to rub each other out to get control of the rum-running racket.papabear
- For a prohibition to be accepted with respect, the reasons for it should be logical and clear.AlanF_US
- Prohibition isn't taken seriously by anyone.kaiperkins271
- The boy smoked despite the prohibition.Ergulis
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Forms of prohibition
as a noun
- plural
- prohibitions