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pro·scrip·tive

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  1. proscriptiveadjective

    proscribing or prohibiting, for example as according to a norm or standard

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  1. Proscriptiveadjective

    of or pertaining to proscription; consisting in, or of the nature of, proscription; proscribing

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of proscriptive in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of proscriptive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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