ˌintə(r)ˈdikshən noun
Etymology: Middle English (Scottish dialect) interdiccioun, from Latin interdiction-, interdictio, from interdictus (past participle) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of interdicting or state of being interdicted : interdict , taboo
in primitive society … the same interdiction is very frequently laid on the names of common objects — J.G.Frazer
so little did he comprehend the rigid interdictions of Montreal society — Walter O'Meara
2. civil & Scots law : a voluntary or judicial restraint placed upon a person suffering from mental weakness with respect to acts which may affect his estate
3. : artillery fire or air attack directed on a route or area to deny its use to the enemy
interdiction bombing
interdiction of an airstrip