forbiddance
forbiddance · forbiddances
An act of forbidding, prohibitionAn act of forbidding, prohibition; an official edict against something.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An act of forbidding, prohibition; an official edict against something.
an official prohibition or edict against something
Origin
From forbid + -ance.From forbid + -ance.
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Forms
plural: forbiddances| Singular | forbiddance |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof):prohibitioninhibition
- an official prohibition or edict against something:banbanningforbidding
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable