Meanings
plural forbiddances
- countableuncountableAn act of forbidding, prohibition; an official edict against something.
[T]hat such Shows should be prohibited is very rational & proper—it is however curious to see how little forbiddance is necessary; for these Superstitious Brutalities die away of themselves gradually […].
1786 August 16, Hester Thrale Piozzi, ThralianaSynonyms: ban
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn act of forbidding, prohibition; an official edict against something.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian забрана
- забрана (zabrana)an official prohibition
Japanese 禁止
- 禁止 (kinshi)an official prohibition
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forbiddance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forbiddance
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