proscribhood
Relating to the state or quality of being officially forbidden, denounced, or legally excluded from society. It describes an entity, person, or practice that exists under a formal ban or a condition of social ostracism.
Ejemplos
3 de 5The abandoned warehouse had a proscribhood aura that discouraged the local children from playing nearby.
The abandoned warehouse had a proscribhood aura that discouraged the local children from playing nearby.
The government issued a report regarding the proscribhood status of the insurgent groups.
The government issued a report regarding the proscribhood status of the insurgent groups.
After the incident at the party, he felt like he had a proscribhood reputation among his peers.
After the incident at the party, he felt like he had a proscribhood reputation among his peers.
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Break it down: 'Pro' (public) + 'Scribe' (write) + 'Hood' (state). It is the state of being 'publicly written down' as someone who is forbidden.
Quiz rápido
The revolutionary's _____ status made it impossible for him to appear in public without risking immediate arrest.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: a
Ejemplos
The abandoned warehouse had a proscribhood aura that discouraged the local children from playing nearby.
everydayThe abandoned warehouse had a proscribhood aura that discouraged the local children from playing nearby.
The government issued a report regarding the proscribhood status of the insurgent groups.
formalThe government issued a report regarding the proscribhood status of the insurgent groups.
After the incident at the party, he felt like he had a proscribhood reputation among his peers.
informalAfter the incident at the party, he felt like he had a proscribhood reputation among his peers.
Sociologists argue that the proscribhood nature of certain subcultures actually strengthens their internal cohesion.
academicSociologists argue that the proscribhood nature of certain subcultures actually strengthens their internal cohesion.
The firm avoided any dealings with the proscribhood entities listed in the international trade sanctions.
businessThe firm avoided any dealings with the proscribhood entities listed in the international trade sanctions.
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
enter into proscribhood
to become officially forbidden or excluded
shroud of proscribhood
a metaphor for being hidden due to being forbidden
the weight of proscribhood
the social or legal burden of being banned
Se confunde a menudo con
Prescribed means recommended or required, while proscribhood relates to being forbidden.
Brotherhood refers to a fellowship, whereas proscribhood describes the state of being an outcast.
Notas de uso
This adjective is typically used in formal or academic contexts to describe the condition of things or people that are legally or socially banned. It is an attributive adjective, meaning it usually comes before the noun it modifies.
Errores comunes
Learners often mistake it for a noun because of the '-hood' suffix; remember that in this specific test-vocabulary context, it functions as an adjective describing a state.
Truco para recordar
Break it down: 'Pro' (public) + 'Scribe' (write) + 'Hood' (state). It is the state of being 'publicly written down' as someone who is forbidden.
Origen de la palabra
A modern construction combining the Latin 'proscribere' (to publish a name for banishment) with the Old English suffix '-hood' indicating a state or condition.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
The term evokes historical periods where individuals were 'proscribed' by the state, losing all legal protections and being cast out of the community.
Quiz rápido
The revolutionary's _____ status made it impossible for him to appear in public without risking immediate arrest.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: a
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