Prohibitionary
Prohibitionary is an adjective used to describe actions, measures, rules, or periods that are intended to prohibit or restrict something. It is related to prohibition—the act of forbidding by law or rule—but prohibitionary is used to characterize the means or aims rather than the act itself. The term is relatively uncommon compared with prohibitory, and it appears most often in formal, legal, or policy writing.
Etymology and usage: Prohibitionary is formed from the noun prohibition with the suffix -ary. The more common
Contexts and examples: In legal or regulatory drafting, prohibitionary clauses or orders may restrict certain actions
See also: Prohibition, prohibitory, prohibition in law, regulatory measures, legal drafting. Note that prohibitionary is a