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prohibitory

adjective

/prəˈhɪbɪtɔːri/

Meaning

Serving or tending to prohibit or forbid.

The prohibitory laws were strictly enforced in the region.

restrictive, forbidding, preventive, disallowing

permissive, tolerant

prohibitory laws, prohibitory measures, prohibitory rules

happening in a short time or at a fast pace

Based on instinctive understanding rather than reasoning.

graceful and stylish; refined; sophisticated

A victory won at such a great cost that it is almost equivalent to defeat.

Showing curiosity or concern about something.

connected with God or a religion and considered holy or deserving respect