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How do you spell Prohibition?

Correct spelling

prohibition

PROHIBIT + ION. Think: prohibit.

Why is prohibition spelled this way?

From Latin prohibere, to hold back. PRO (before) + HABERE (to hold). Prohibition holds back before the act — prevention through forbidding.

Common misspellings of prohibition

prohibitonprohibisionprohobitionprohibision

Example

Prohibition banned alcohol sales.

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The correct spelling is "prohibition". PROHIBIT + ION. Think: prohibit.
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