forbiddance

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US /fɚˈbɪdns/ UK /fəˈbɪdns/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
the act of forbidding; a prohibition

The king's forbiddance of trade with the rebels crippled the port.

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1 noun · the act of forbidding; a... prohibition baninterdictionproscription embargo veto

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permission allowance sanction authorization

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Related forms forbid forbidden forbidding

Etymology

From forbid (Old English forbeodan 'to command against, prohibit') plus the noun-forming suffix -ance. The base combines the prefix for- ('against') with beodan ('to command, bid').

forbeodan Old English -ance Old French

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# forbiddance

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** fɚˈbɪdns
**IPA (UK):** fəˈbɪdns

## Meanings
1. the act of forbidding; a prohibition

## Examples
- The king's forbiddance of trade with the rebels crippled the port.

## Synonyms
- prohibition
- ban
- interdiction
- proscription
- embargo
- veto

## Antonyms
- permission
- allowance
- sanction
- authorization

## Related Forms
- forbid
- forbidden
- forbidding

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: forbeodan
- Root: -ance

## Etymology
From forbid (Old English forbeodan 'to command against, prohibit') plus the noun-forming suffix -ance. The base combines the prefix for- ('against') with beodan ('to command, bid').

## AI Etymology
Forbiddance comes from forbid (Old English forbeodan 'to command against, prohibit') plus the noun-forming suffix -ance. The base combines the prefix for- ('against') with beodan ('to command, bid'). The development is chiefly a borrowing or learned continuation, carrying an older form and meaning into English rather than building the word from a purely native base. In present use, it is used as a noun meaning "the act of forbidding; a prohibition", so the historical material remains connected with the current sense rather than standing as bare ancestry. The wider English family includes related forms such as forbid, forbidden, and forbidding, showing how the same historical material continues to organize neighboring vocabulary. The named historical forms include Old English forbeodan and Old French -ance, keeping the history tied to concrete forms rather than a loose resemblance.

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