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proscrito

[pros-KRI-tu]
adjective/nounmasculinepl: proscritos
proscribed, outlawed, banned
1. A person who has been banished or exiled from a place, especially for political reasons
The proscrito was forbidden to return to his homeland.
O proscrito foi proibido de retornar à sua terra natal.
2. Something that is forbidden, banned, or prohibited by law or authority
The book was considered proscrito by the government.
O livro era considerado proscrito pelo governo.
3. A person deemed an outlaw or enemy of the state
During the dictatorship, many political opponents became proscritos.
Durante a ditadura, muitos opositores políticos se tornaram proscritos.
Synonyms
banidoexiladoproibidovedadodesterrado
Antonyms
permitidoautorizadolícitolegal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
proscrito
standard usage
Portugal
proscrito
standard usage, more common in formal/historical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar proscrito da sociedade (to be outlawed from society)
vida de proscrito (outlaw life)
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