Synonyms & related words for prohibition

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of prohibition — including forbiddance, proscription, ban, interdiction, proscribing, interdict. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to prohibition

Explore words related to prohibition — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include antiprohibition, prohibiting, prohibitory, prohibits, proscriptively, forbode, prohibited, interdictory. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for prohibition

Common synonyms for prohibition include forbiddance, proscription, ban, interdiction, proscribing, interdict, outlawing, disallowance — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does prohibition come from?

The word prohibition breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“away”); and -hib, from Latin habeo (“hold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.