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banning

Ban·ning
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ban-ing]
    • /ˈbæn ɪŋ/
    • /ˈbænɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ban-ing]
    • /ˈbæn ɪŋ/

Definitions of banning word

  • noun banning the act or an instance of prohibiting or forbidding 3
  • noun banning the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction. 1
  • noun banning informal denunciation or prohibition, as by public opinion: society's ban on racial discrimination. 1
  • noun banning Law. a proclamation. a public condemnation. 1
  • noun banning Ecclesiastical. a formal condemnation; excommunication. 1
  • noun banning a malediction; curse. 1
See all 11 definitions of banning

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Origin of banning

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English bannen, Old English bannan to summon, proclaim; cognate with Old Norse banna to curse (probably influencing some senses of ME word), Old High German bannan; akin to Latin fārī to speak, Sanskrit bhanati (he) speaks

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Parts of speech for Banning

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Banning

banning popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

banning usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for banning

noun banning

  • ineligibility — not eligible; not permitted or suitable: Employees are ineligible in this contest.
  • criminalization — to make punishable as a crime: To reduce the graffiti on subway cars, he wants to criminalize the selling of spray paint to minors.
  • disqualification — an act or instance of disqualifying.
  • forbiddance — the act of forbidding.
  • off limits — forbidden to be patronized, frequented, used, etc., by certain persons: The tavern is off-limits to soldiers.
All 6 Synonyms of banning

Related words

  • ban-the-bomber

    a person who vigorously advocates banning the development or use of nuclear weapons.

  • delaney amendment

    an amendment to the U. S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act banning the use of carcinogenic food additives, as certain artificial sweeteners and food colorings.

  • gag order

    a court order banning reporters, attorneys, and other parties involved in a case before a court of law from reporting on or publicly disclosing anything relating to the case.

  • green river ordinance

    a local ordinance banning door-to-door selling.

  • judo

    a method of defending oneself or fighting without the use of weapons, based on jujitsu but differing from it in banning dangerous throws and blows and stressing the athletic or sport element.

  • prior restraint

    a court order banning publication of unpublished material.
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