prohibition vs edict
edict vs prohibitionprohibition and edict both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prohibition | Yes | No | No | No |
| edict | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
edict is a hypernym of
prohibition; that is, edict is a
word with a broader meaning than prohibition:
- prohibition: a decree that prohibits something
- edict: a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
| prohibition (noun) | edict (noun) |
|---|---|
| the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) | a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) |
| a decree that prohibits something | a formal or authoritative proclamation |
| 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 |
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