proscriptive

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proscriptive

adjective more proscriptive · most proscriptive

proscribing or prohibiting, for example as according to a norm or standard

Opposite: prescriptive

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@misc{proscriptive_2026,
  title = {proscriptive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/proscriptive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}