Synonyms of PROHIBITION

noun

1. a decree that prohibits something

   • BAN5
   • PROSCRIPTION18

2. the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment

   Also: prohibition era.

3. the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)

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   • FORBIDDANCE20