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interdict vs prohibition

prohibition vs interdict

interdict and prohibition both are nouns.

interdict is a verb but prohibition is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interdict Yes No Yes No
prohibition Yes No No No
As nouns, prohibition is a hypernym of interdict; that is, prohibition is a word with a broader meaning than interdict:
  • interdict: a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
  • prohibition: a decree that prohibits something
Other hypernyms of interdict include court order, ban, proscription.
interdict (noun) prohibition (noun)
an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity a decree that prohibits something
refusal to approve or assent to
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
interdict (verb) prohibition (verb)
command against
destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication
Difference between interdict and prohibition

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