inconsistently-prohibited
|in-con-sist-ent-ly-pro-hib-it-ed|
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstəntli prəˈhɪbɪtɪd/
irregularly forbidden
Etymology
'inconsistently-prohibited' originates from the combination of 'inconsistent' and 'prohibited', where 'inconsistent' comes from Latin 'inconsistens', meaning 'not standing together', and 'prohibited' from Latin 'prohibere', meaning 'to hold back'.
'inconsistently-prohibited' combines the English words 'inconsistent' and 'prohibited', which have been used in English since the 15th and 14th centuries respectively.
Initially, 'inconsistent' meant 'not in agreement', and 'prohibited' meant 'forbidden'. Together, they describe something that is forbidden in a non-uniform manner.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
subject to prohibition in an inconsistent manner, where rules or enforcement may vary.
The use of fireworks is inconsistently-prohibited across different states.
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