proscriptive (B2)
adjective
Definition
proscriptive means proscribing or prohibiting, for example as according to a norm or standard. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as proscriptive.
A proscriptive tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became proscriptive after the announcement.
How to Use proscriptive
- proscriptive + noun (collocation)
- Use proscriptive before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a proscriptive reaction."
- become proscriptive (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became proscriptive near the end."
Antonyms of proscriptive
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