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Pronunciation / Transliteration: interdiction
"L'interdiction de fumer est en vigueur dans tous les lieux publics."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action of forbidding something, especially by law.
"The strict prohibition of alcohol led to a rise in smuggling."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'prohibition' originates from the Latin 'prohibitio', which means 'to forbid'. It evolved through Middle French 'prohibition' in the late 14th century, reflecting the act of forbidding or restricting something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prohibition" is said worldwide
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interdiction
Transliteration: interdiction
"L'interdiction de fumer est en vigueur dans tous les lieux publics."
Verbot
Transliteration: Verbot
"Das Verbot von Alkohol in der Öffentlichkeit wurde aufgehoben."
proibizione
Transliteration: proibizione
"La proibizione della vendita di armi è severa."
prohibición
Transliteration: prohibición
"Existe una prohibición estricta de estacionar aquí."
proibição
Transliteration: proibição
"A proibição do uso de celulares na escola é necessária."
प्रतिबंध
Transliteration: pratibandh
"सार्वजनिक स्थानों पर धूम्रपान पर प्रतिबंध है।"
禁止
Transliteration: jìnzhǐ
"公园里有禁止吸烟的规定。"
금지
Transliteration: geumji
"이 구역에서는 주차가 엄격히 금지되어 있습니다."
禁止
Transliteration: kinshi
"館内での写真撮影は禁止されています。"
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