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Public identification and official condemnation of enemies of the state
Proscription (Latin: proscriptio) is, in current usage, a 'decree of condemnation to death or banishment' (Oxford English Dictionary) and can be used in
Proscription
Official declarations of state enemies
Proscriptions in ancient Rome were official lists of individuals declared enemies of the state, whose property was confiscated and whose lives were forfeit
Proscription_in_ancient_Rome
Political murders by Sulla in 82–81 BC
Sulla's proscription was a reprisal campaign by the Roman proconsul and later dictator, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, to eliminate his enemies in the aftermath
Sulla's_proscription
British direct action group
government had been considering the proscription of the group for at least a year prior to that date. Between proscription and the end of April 2026, British
Palestine_Action
Political purges in Ancient Rome
The Proscriptions of the Second Triumvirate were a series of state-sanctioned political purges launched in 43 BC by Octavian, Mark Antony and Marcus Lepidus
Proscriptions of the Second Triumvirate
Proscriptions_of_the_Second_Triumvirate
Persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire began during the reign of Constantine the Great (r. 306–337) in the military colony of Aelia Capitolina
Persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire
Persecution_of_pagans_in_the_late_Roman_Empire
British activist (born 1994)
challenged the lawfulness of the proscription in the High Court of Justice, which in February 2026 ruled that the proscription was unlawful. The government
Huda_Ammori
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
The Act of Proscription (19 Geo. 2. c. 39), also called the Act of Proscription 1746 or the Disarming the Highlands, etc. Act 1745, was an act of the Parliament
Act_of_Proscription_1746
Roman political entity (43–32 BC)
the liberatores led by the men who assassinated Julius Caesar. After proscriptions, purging the senatorial and equestrian orders, and a brutal civil war
Second_Triumvirate
Prohibitions related to foods and drinks
Some people do not eat various specific foods and beverages in conformity with various religious, cultural, legal or other societal prohibitions. Many
Food_and_drink_prohibitions
Legislation restricting the wearing of the kilt
Act 1746, also known as the Disclothing Act, was part of the Act of Proscription (19 Geo. 2. c. 39) which came into force on 1 August 1746 and made it
Dress_Act_1746
Ministerial department of the UK Government
Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which Palestine Action denied. Following the proscription, it became a criminal offence to belong to or express support for the
Home_Office
Weapons whose ability to damage comes from the explosive or incendiary release of energy
Conventional weapons or conventional arms are weapons whose damaging impact comes from kinetic, incendiary, or explosive energy. They stand in contrast
Conventional_weapon
Legal term for criminals beyond any legal protection
The ancient Roman civil law concept of proscription, and the status of homo sacer conveyed by proscription may also be similar. Perhaps the oldest of
Hostis_humani_generis
1936–1939 civil war in Spain
and 26 of the 1931 constitution had banned the Society of Jesus. This proscription deeply offended many within the conservative fold. The revolution in
Spanish_Civil_War
18th-century French politician
Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ viktyʁnjɛ̃ vɛʁɲo]; 31 May 1753 – 31 October 1793) was a French lawyer and statesman, a figure
Pierre_Victurnien_Vergniaud
Roman general and dictator (138–78 BC)
than a century earlier. Even before his dictatorship, he initiated proscriptions to purge his opponents; with his dictatorial powers, he reformed Roman
Sulla
Speech of Cicero
dictator, and initiated a series of state-sanctioned murders known as the proscriptions. The consequences of being proscribed included the death sentence, and
Pro_Roscio_Amerino
The history of the modern kilt stretches back to at least the end of the 16th century. The kilt first appeared as the belted plaid or great kilt, a full-length
History_of_the_kilt
Banned British neo-Nazi organisation
Active Club England as its successor. It is believed that after its proscription, National Action organised itself in a similar way to the also-banned
National_Action_(UK)
Astrology in Jewish antiquity (Hebrew: מזלות, romanized: mazzalot) is the belief that celestial bodies can influence the affairs of individuals and of
Jewish_astrology
Collections of stories or anecdotes on various aspects of Islam
Islamic advice literature may include collections of stories or anecdotes such as legal opinion, interpretation of religious text, legal theory, guidance
Islamic_advice_literature
Pakistani journalist and former military officer (born 1978)
activities posed a threat to public order and national security. The proscription directed that Raja's name be placed on the Fourth Schedule of the act
Adil_Raja
Political party in Nigeria
The Kano Peoples Party was a Nigerian political party in the first republic. Formed in 1963, it soon became the second largest opposition party in Northern
Kano_People's_Party
Informal understanding of acceptable conduct
among members of a group related to behaviors and shape decision-making proscriptive or prescriptive socially acceptable way of living by a group of people
Social_norm
South African system of racial segregation
for films. In 1965, the Writers' Guild of Great Britain called for a proscription on the sending of films to South Africa. Over sixty American artists
Apartheid
Roman general and dictator (100–44 BC)
the legitimacy of Sulla's annulment. Sulla may have put Caesar on the proscription lists, though scholars are mixed. Caesar then went into hiding before
Julius_Caesar
Sociological phenomenon
v t e Conformity Enforcement Proscription Damnatio memoriae Dissident / Dissenter Exile Émigré Homo sacer Ostracism Blacklisting Cancel culture Censorship
Normalization_of_deviance
UK-based activist group
Oil and Insulate Britain campaigns and those protesting against the proscription of Palestine Action. Defend Our Juries protesters have made a number
Defend_Our_Juries
Leader of militant Tamil organisation in Sri Lanka (1954–2009)
continued a four month cessation of hostilities". He was also firm in de-proscription of the LTTE by Sri Lanka and India, "We want the government of India
Velupillai_Prabhakaran
Hunger strike in the UK
demands related to their prison conditions and remand cases, to the UK's proscription of the direct action network Palestine Action, and to the operation within
2025 Prisoners for Palestine hunger strike
2025_Prisoners_for_Palestine_hunger_strike
British politician (born 1980)
protests", in response to demonstrations against the Gaza war and the proscription of Palestine Action. The "cumulative impact" of earlier protests would
Shabana_Mahmood
Spanish-language catchphrase
"¡Viva Perón, carajo!" of the Peronist resistance during the years of proscription of Peronism (1955–1973). A self-described anarcho-capitalist, Milei is
¡Viva_la_libertad,_carajo!
1961 coup d'état attempt in Lebanon
military criticism of the rule of Fouad Chehab. This resulted in a renewed proscription and the imprisonment of many of its leaders. Most of the party's known
1961_Lebanese_coup_attempt
1976 United States Supreme Court case
subsequent introduction into evidence did not offend the Fifth Amendment's proscription that "[n]o person ... shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a
Andresen_v._Maryland
Islamist movement and militant group based in Lebanon
External Security Organisation was proscribed March 2001 and in 2008 the proscription was extended to Hizballah's Military apparatus including the Jihad Council
Hezbollah
Political party in Scotland
The 79 Group was a faction within the Scottish National Party (SNP), named after its year of formation, 1979. The group sought to persuade the SNP to take
79_Group
Hindu religious prohibition
The Kala Pani (lit. black water) represents the proscription of the over reaching seas in Hinduism. According to this prohibition, crossing the seas to
Kala_pani_(taboo)
Organisation for the Atyap people in Nigeria
State, Nasir el-Rufai, through his spokesman, Muyiwa Adekeye, issued a proscription order against the ACDA. The reason given was that the ACDA was a threat
Atyap Community Development Association
Atyap_Community_Development_Association
Ancient Egyptian temple
after two years when Amenhotep II was enthroned. The reasons behind the proscription remain a mystery. A personal grudge appears unlikely as Thutmose III
Mortuary_temple_of_Hatshepsut
Upper house of the UK Parliament
proscribe organisations including National Action (2016), the extension of proscription to the entirety of Hamas (2021), the Wagner Group (2023), and Palestine
House_of_Lords
English-language vernacular inflected form
class. The reason for the strength of the proscription against ain't is not entirely clear. The strong proscription against ain't in standard English has
Ain't
Dictator of Argentina from 1971 to 1973
evaluated that the solution to the multiple conflicts was to end the proscription of Peronism and to decree a political opening that allowed a transition
Alejandro_Agustín_Lanusse
Sri Lankan Trotskyist political party
The Lanka Sama Samaja Party, often abbreviated as LSSP (lit. 'Lanka Equal Society Party', Sinhala: ලංකා සම සමාජ පක්ෂය, Tamil: லங்கா சமசமாஜக் கட்சி), is
Lanka_Sama_Samaja_Party
2008–2010 UK-based radical Islamist group
under the UK's counterterrorism laws on 14 January 2010. Before its proscription it was led by Anjem Choudary. On its website, Islam4UK described itself
Islam4UK
Sensual art genre involving tentacles or pseudopods
reforms on the Japanese government, including censorship laws. The legal proscriptions against pornography, therefore, derive from the nation's penal code
Tentacle_erotica
Alliance of three Nahua city states in Mexico (1428–1521)
homosexuality, drunkenness, and nudity, not to mention more universal proscriptions against theft, murder, and property damage. As stated before, pochteca
Aztec_Empire
Election in Great Britain
also the first election after George III had lifted the conventional proscription on the employment of Tories in government. The King prevented the Prime
1761_British_general_election
Roman general and statesman (115–53 BC)
consul Lucius Cornelius Cinna (father-in-law of Julius Caesar) imposed proscriptions on those surviving Roman senators and equestrians who had supported
Marcus_Licinius_Crassus
in favor of his prosecution. At the precise moment of the Girondists' proscription, Lecointe-Puyraveau was representative on mission to the Vendée, and
Michel Mathieu Lecointe-Puyraveau
Michel_Mathieu_Lecointe-Puyraveau
Roman politician and soldier
François Hinard, in Les proscriptions de Rome républicaine, argues that this Brutus was proscribed in the Sullan proscriptions but survived through the
Marcus Junius Brutus (tribune 83 BC)
Marcus_Junius_Brutus_(tribune_83_BC)
Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14
triumvir was most responsible for the proscriptions and killing. However, the sources agree that the proscriptions enabled all three to eliminate political
Augustus
Roman politician and soldier (c. 108–62 BC)
challenges over alleged corruption in Africa and his actions during Sulla's proscriptions (83–82 BC). Acquitted on all charges with the support of influential
Catiline
Nigerian newspaper
the proscription order was repealed by Decree No 115 of 1993. This decree would later be cancelled on July 24, 1994, resulting in a proscription of all
The_Punch
Painting by John Everett Millais
Hayes, Kent, from a local oak tree that became known as the Millais Oak. Proscription List of paintings by John Everett Millais Jason Rosenfeld, John Everett
The_Proscribed_Royalist,_1651
Roman senator, general, praetor in 81 BC and governor of Asia
military service under Thermus after his pardon by Sulla during the proscriptions of 82 BC. It was Thermus who sent the young Caesar as an envoy to the
Marcus_Minucius_Thermus
British chapter of pan-Islamist organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir
university lecturer Noman Hanif, arguing circa 2006, "the threat of proscription" under Anti-Terrorism legislation and the help of "compliant" former
Hizb_ut-Tahrir_Britain
Roman suffect consul in 31 BC
Marcus Titius was a Roman politician (suffect consul in 31 BC) and commander at the end of the Roman Republic. Marcus Titius was the son of a Lucius Titius
Marcus_Titius
Document format for reporting studies in the scientific literature
told that the beginning of the text is the introduction. This print-era proscription is fading since the advent of the Web era, when having an explicit "Introduction"
IMRAD
Racial classification
conspiring; but Soulouque began to decimate his enemies by confiscation, proscriptions, and executions. The black soldiers began a general massacre in Port-au-Prince
Mulatto
Recently invented cultural practices perceived as old
v t e Conformity Enforcement Proscription Damnatio memoriae Dissident / Dissenter Exile Émigré Homo sacer Ostracism Blacklisting Cancel culture Censorship
Invented_tradition
Anti-Polish extermination actions by Nazi Germany
operation was conducted with the use of the Sonderfahndungsbuch Polen, a proscription list of more than 61,000 members of the Second Polish Republic's elite
Operation_Tannenberg
21st President of Argentina
(1955) Pedro Eugenio Aramburu (1955–1958) Fragile civilian governments – Proscription of Peronism (1958–1966) Arturo Frondizi (1958–1962) José María Guido
Arturo_Rawson
7th President of Argentina (1822–1907)
(1955) Pedro Eugenio Aramburu (1955–1958) Fragile civilian governments – Proscription of Peronism (1958–1966) Arturo Frondizi (1958–1962) José María Guido
Luis_Sáenz_Peña
was dismissed because Defendants' actions were neither regulatory nor proscriptive. Plaintiffs' hybrid free exercise/free speech claim was dismissed because
American Family Ass'n v. City and County of San Francisco
American_Family_Ass'n_v._City_and_County_of_San_Francisco
Party program of the Nazi Party
expropriation for public utility, abolishment of the land value tax and proscription of land speculation), in the hope of winning the farmers' votes in the
National_Socialist_Program
1529 petition of the Holy Roman Empire against an imperial ban of Martin Luther
Diet at Speyer against an imperial ban of Martin Luther, as well as the proscription of his works and teachings, and called for the unhindered spread of the
Protestation_at_Speyer
Argentine general and military ruler (1926–2003)
(1955) Pedro Eugenio Aramburu (1955–1958) Fragile civilian governments – Proscription of Peronism (1958–1966) Arturo Frondizi (1958–1962) José María Guido
Leopoldo_Galtieri
Incest - sexual relations between close relatives - as described in the Bible
absence is because the prohibition was obvious, especially given the proscription against a relationship with a granddaughter, although some biblical scholars
Incest_in_the_Bible
American politician (1832–1900)
The Kingstree Star newspaper threatened Swails' life in print ("South Carolina Proscription" The Telegraph-Courier, July 31, 1879)
Stephen_Atkins_Swails
Ideological arguments in music journalism
music editor for The Guardian, argued that "the poptimists are just as proscriptive as the rockists". He listed the following as poptimist "sacred cows,
Rockism_and_poptimism
33rd President of Argentina
within the armed forces, and anti-democratic measures including continued proscription of Peronists from Argentine politics. Yet Guido, with critical support
José_María_Guido
Separatist group in Nigeria
Division of the Court of Appeal upheld the Federal Government's 2017 proscription of IPOB as a terrorist group. As of May 2022, the United Kingdom has
Indigenous_People_of_Biafra
Documents written on the inner layer of birch bark
attributed to the god Ogma who wrote a proscription on birch to Lugh, warning him; the text of this proscription can be found in the Book of Ballymote
Birch_bark_manuscript
Japanese playing cards
develop separately from the rest of the world. In order to evade the proscription of Portuguese-derived cards, makers turned the cards into very abstract
Karuta
Doctrinal position about use of blood
He says the objection to blood transfusions on the basis of biblical proscriptions against eating blood is similar to the refusal of a heart transplant
Jehovah's Witnesses and blood transfusions
Jehovah's_Witnesses_and_blood_transfusions
Participation of medical professionals in American executions is a controversial topic, due to its moral and legal implications. The practice is proscribed
Participation of medical professionals in American executions
Participation_of_medical_professionals_in_American_executions
Adage about hypocritical proscription
Adage about hypocritical proscription
Muphry's_law
Roman historian and senator (56–120)
rejected. Most of the older aristocratic families failed to survive the proscriptions which took place at the end of the Republic, and Tacitus makes it clear
Tacitus
Traditional Celtic tightly-fit footed trousers
Tartan trews shared the fate of other items of Highland dress under the proscription of the Dress Act 1746, which banned men and boys from wearing the truis
Trews
German war crimes
so-called Sonderfahndungsliste ("Special Wanted List for Poland") and other proscription lists were compiled, based in part on information obtained from German
German war crimes during the invasion of Poland
German_war_crimes_during_the_invasion_of_Poland
use of sex toys. Most scholars have held that there are no explicit proscriptions in the Bible about masturbation. The word masturbation is never specifically
Religious views on masturbation
Religious_views_on_masturbation
Overview of coat of arms used in the Ottoman Empire
medals featured were never standardised. In keeping with the Islamic proscription against depicting animate beings, no animals such as supporters are included
Coat of arms of the Ottoman Empire
Coat_of_arms_of_the_Ottoman_Empire
Form of non-monogamy
individuals were intended to marry based upon social conventions and proscriptions, and open marriage where individuals had the ability to make their own
Open_marriage
President of Argentina (1946–1955, 1973–1974)
(1955) Pedro Eugenio Aramburu (1955–1958) Fragile civilian governments – Proscription of Peronism (1958–1966) Arturo Frondizi (1958–1962) José María Guido
Juan_Perón
1996 US legislation concerning child pornography; null and void since 2002
inherent in making it. In Osborne v. Ohio, 495 U.S. 103 (1990), the Ferber proscription was extended by the Court to the mere possession of child pornography
Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996
Child_Pornography_Prevention_Act_of_1996
Campaign for fair UK Labour Party discipline
Ian Hodson were automatically expelled from the party following the proscription. LAW has been described as controversial by The Daily Telegraph and as
Labour_Against_the_Witchhunt
Nigerian journalist (1939–2022)
government punished newspaper and magazine publishers with temporary proscription to make them conform to the code of conduct set up by the administration
Duro_Onabule
practices. The outbreak of open war between China and Japan in 1937 led to a proscription of practices and even stronger measures, as Japanese officials saw the
Religion_in_Taiwan
1956–57 Chinese liberalization campaign
following of Soviet models, the low standards of living in China, the proscription of foreign literature, economic corruption among party cadres, and the
Hundred_Flowers_Campaign
King of Spain and Portugal from 1598 to 1621
500 Spanish women taken into captivity by Mapuche. In retaliation, the proscription against enslaving Indians captured in war was lifted by Philip in 1608
Philip_III_of_Spain
English barrister who worked primarily in Ireland
John Osborne (c.1630–1692) was an English barrister and law officer who spent much of his adult life in Ireland. He was the only surviving son of the celebrated
John_Osborne_(barrister)
elimination of enemies from the body politic. The Sullan civil war, proscriptions, and reforms that followed saw a change in the character of the res
Constitution of the Roman Republic
Constitution_of_the_Roman_Republic
Essay supposedly written by Quintus Tullius Cicero
are actually those given to Clodius in De Haruspicum Responsis 42. The proscription of C. Antonius Hybrida is backdated, and actually occurred in 59. The
Commentariolum_Petitionis
1994 murder of Sri Lankan presidential candidate
2019. "Peace talks team for Thailand finalised: Government lifts LTTE proscription". Daily News. 5 September 2002. Archived from the original on 18 January
Assassination of Gamini Dissanayake
Assassination_of_Gamini_Dissanayake
Tamil militant organisation in Sri Lanka (1976–2009)
proscription, is used by states to criminalize their opponents and justify "extreme" measures against them. In the Sri Lankan context, proscription is
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam
Military rank
authority, during which absences there may be one for each absentee." This proscription appears again in Article XXX, Paragraph 272 of Regulations for the Army
Lance_corporal
Natalist privileges awarded in the Roman Empire
The classes’ populations had been affected by the recent civil wars, proscription, and most importantly, low birth rates within the classes. The decrease
Jus_trium_liberorum
British–American media executive (born 1957)
them from the airwaves. My point is simply that the drastic steps of proscription and censorship can only be taken by government and parliament... It is
Mark Thompson (media executive)
Mark_Thompson_(media_executive)
French salon hostess
in 1795. Sophie de Condorcet was rendered penniless by her husband's proscription and his death which came before their divorce. Her financial circumstances
Sophie_de_Condorcet
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Boy/Male
English
Craftsman.
Girl/Female
Latin American
Purity; Innocence.
Girl/Female
Australian, Spanish
Spear; Spanish Form of Gertrude; Spear Strength; Beloved Warrior
Girl/Female
Irish
pleasant.
Girl/Female
American, British, Christian, English
From the Royal Fortress Meadow; Cyneburg's Field
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : probably a habitational name from an unidentified place in northern France named with Late Latin vinetum ‘vineyard’, a derivative of Latin vinea ‘vine’.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Distinguished (Person) of Religion
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Danish, English, German
Prosperity; Beautiful; Battle
Girl/Female
Arabic, English, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Soul; Of Spirit
Girl/Female
Indian
Light
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n.
The act of proscribing; a dooming to death or exile; outlawry; specifically, among the ancient Romans, the public offer of a reward for the head of a political enemy; as, under the triumvirate, many of the best Roman citizens fell by proscription.
n.
The state of being proscribed; denunciation; interdiction; prohibition.
n.
An interdiction, prohibition, or proscription.
n.
A member of a secret political organization in the United States, the chief objects of which were the proscription of foreigners by the repeal of the naturalization laws, and the exclusive choice of native Americans for office.
a.
Proscriptive.
n.
A proscription; a prohibition; an interdict.
a.
Of or pertaining to proscription; consisting in, or of the nature of, proscription; proscribing.
n.
One who proscribes.