Prescription vs Proscription

ByFaris

It was the first time that I heard about the word proscription, and I thought it was related to people being pulled into the army, i.e. conscription. Apparently it is not. The formal definition is the action of forbidding something, or banning. The ‘pro’ in the word proscription made me think that it was something good or at least within the same intention, but apparently it is not. Forbidding something seems opposite to being pro-something.

In comparison the word prescription means to authoratively recommend something. Wouldn’t the ‘pre’ be more related to something that needs to be done beforehand, i.e. prerequisite? Pre-emptive? Prequel? Apparently not.

These confusions aside, it is concerning that a proscription is done in this age and space. An age where prescription can be easily retrieved from the palm of our hands. Yes, a feeble attempt to link between the two terms, sorry.

Anyways, I hope the proscription comes not to fruition.

Thank you for reading.

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