Another word for interdiction

A refusal to allow

• ban

  1. Strong public disapproval or condemnation intended to prevent something
  2. Censure, condemnation, or disapproval expressed especially by public opinion.
  3. A prohibition imposed by law or official decree.

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  1. Strong public disapproval or condemnation intended to prevent something
  2. Censure, condemnation, or disapproval expressed especially by public opinion.
  3. A prohibition imposed by law or official decree.

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• disallowance

  1. The action of not allowing, or of withdrawing allowance.

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  1. The action of not allowing, or of withdrawing allowance.

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• forbiddance

  1. An official prohibition or edict against something.
  2. The act of forbidding; prohibition

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  1. An official prohibition or edict against something.
  2. The act of forbidding; prohibition

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• inhibition

  1. The act of inhibiting or the state of being inhibited.
  2. Anything that inhibits, esp., a mental or psychological process that restrains or suppresses an action, emotion, or thought
  3. (--- Biology) The condition in which or the process by which an enzyme, for example, is inhibited.

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  1. The act of inhibiting or the state of being inhibited.
  2. Anything that inhibits, esp., a mental or psychological process that restrains or suppresses an action, emotion, or thought
  3. (--- Biology) The condition in which or the process by which an enzyme, for example, is inhibited.

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• prohibition

  1. An order or law that forbids
  2. The act of prohibiting or the condition of being prohibited.
  3. (Proper) In the U.S., the period (1920-1933) of prohibition by federal law

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  1. An order or law that forbids
  2. The act of prohibiting or the condition of being prohibited.
  3. (Proper) In the U.S., the period (1920-1933) of prohibition by federal law

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• proscription

  1. The condition of having been proscribed; outlawry.
  2. The act of proscribing; prohibition.
  3. Prohibition or interdiction

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  1. The condition of having been proscribed; outlawry.
  2. The act of proscribing; prohibition.
  3. Prohibition or interdiction

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• taboo

  1. A ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion.
  2. Among some Polynesian peoples, a sacred prohibition put upon certain people, things, or acts which makes them untouchable, unmentionable, etc.
  3. An object, word, or act protected by such a prohibition.

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  1. A ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion.
  2. Among some Polynesian peoples, a sacred prohibition put upon certain people, things, or acts which makes them untouchable, unmentionable, etc.
  3. An object, word, or act protected by such a prohibition.

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A coercive measure intended to ensure compliance or conformity

• interdict

  1. (R.C.Ch.) An interdicting of a person, parish, etc.
  2. An authoritative prohibition, especially by court order.
  3. (Roman Catholic Church) An ecclesiastical censure that bars an individual, members of a given group, or inhabitants of a given district from participation in most sacraments.

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  1. (R.C.Ch.) An interdicting of a person, parish, etc.
  2. An authoritative prohibition, especially by court order.
  3. (Roman Catholic Church) An ecclesiastical censure that bars an individual, members of a given group, or inhabitants of a given district from participation in most sacraments.

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• penalty

  1. A punishment fixed by law, as for a crime or breach of contract
  2. A sum established by a contract to be forfeited in lieu of actual damages in the event of a breach of the contract.
  3. Any unfortunate consequence or result of an act or condition

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  1. A punishment fixed by law, as for a crime or breach of contract
  2. A sum established by a contract to be forfeited in lieu of actual damages in the event of a breach of the contract.
  3. Any unfortunate consequence or result of an act or condition

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• sanction

  1. Something that gives binding force to a law, or secures obedience to it, as the penalty for breaking it, or a reward for carrying it out
  2. The penalty for noncompliance with a law or legal order.
  3. The act of a recognized authority confirming or ratifying an action; authorized approval or permission

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  1. Something that gives binding force to a law, or secures obedience to it, as the penalty for breaking it, or a reward for carrying it out
  2. The penalty for noncompliance with a law or legal order.
  3. The act of a recognized authority confirming or ratifying an action; authorized approval or permission

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