banning

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an official prohibition or edict against something
  2. verb forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
  3. verb prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure

Etymology

From ban + -ing.

In classic literature

Synonyms

ban, forbiddance, forbidding

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