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injunction

/ɪnˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
in-junc-tion
IPA
/ɪnˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃən/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.

noun

That which is enjoined; such as an order, mandate, decree, command, precept.

noun

A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English iniunccyon, iniunccion, from Old French injonctïon, from Latin iniūnctiō (“command, injunction”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *yewg-, iniunccyon, injonctïon, iniūnctiō

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

injunctions (plural)

Derived Forms

injunctional injunctionless

Phrases

hyper-injunction injunction gap

Frequently Paired Words

injunctive declaratory judgment

Synonyms

enjoining enjoinment cease and desist order

Rhymes With

function junction conjunction dysfunction malfunction compunction choice function switching function disjunction unction digamma function

Questions

How do you pronounce injunction?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃən/.
What does injunction mean?
The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
Where does injunction come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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