n. [ L. proscriptio: cf. F. proscription. ] 1. The act of proscribing; a dooming to death or exile; outlawry; specifically, among the ancient Romans, the public offer of a reward for the head of a political enemy; as, under the triumvirate, many of the best Roman citizens fell by proscription. [ 1913 Webster ] Every victory by either party had been followed by a sanguinary proscription. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. The state of being proscribed; denunciation; interdiction; prohibition. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ] | 