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Proscription vs Restriction - What's the difference?

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Proscription is a related term of restriction.


As nouns the difference between proscription and restriction

is that proscription is a prohibition while restriction is the act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.

proscription

English

(wikipedia proscription)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A prohibition.
  • (history) Decree of condemnation toward one or more persons, especially in the Roman antiquity.
  • * 1837 , Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb,
    • He was wholly unopposed, for the boldest spirits had fallen in battle, or in the proscription [...]
  • The act of proscribing, or its result.
  • A decree or law that prohibits.

    • Usage notes

    * Do not confuse with prescription

    Related terms

    * proscribe * proscriptive * proscriptively

    restriction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
  • A regulation or limitation that restricts.

    • Derived terms

    * restriction enzyme