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This word may also be spelled “proscripto” in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
proscrito, el proscrito, la proscrita(
prohs
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (forbidden)
a. banned
Cientos de películas fueron proscritas por su contenido político.Hundreds of films were banned for their political content.
b. prohibited
El dictador decretó que manifestarse fuera una actividad proscrita durante su mandato.The dictator decreed that protesting would be a prohibited activity under his rule.
a. exiled
El poeta proscrito solo pudo regresar a España cuando murió Franco.The exiled poet was allowed to return to Spain when Franco died.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
3. (politics)
a. exile
Muchos proscritos españoles defendieron sus ideales políticos desde Francia.Many Spanish exiles defended their political ideas from France.
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