prohibitively expensive

something which costs so much it would prevent most people from being able to do or purchase it.

I was going to go on holiday to Italy this year, but with the rate of the pound against the euro it would have been prohibitively expensive

by ploppie db February 16, 2010

Prohibitatively

Term used in the legal world to describe the price of Apple products, especially tablet based computers that are otherwise irresistable to normal everyday consumers.

Wow I want that Ipad, even if it is prohibitatively expensive

by bumperaitken March 30, 2011

Prohibition

Prohibition is the act or practice of forbidding something by law; more particularly the term refers to the banning of the manufacture, storage (whether in barrels or in bottles), transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages.

They had prohibition on alcohol in the year 1920.

by The typer of computer 69696996 January 28, 2022

Prohibitionist

A more fitting name for the Republican Party.

The Prohibitionist Party wants to keep cannabis illegal and outlaw abortions ,even in cases of rape , incest , and life endangerment.

by LooooLOOO October 1, 2022

Potest non prohibite amandum (PNPA

The feeling when you don’t want to or are trying to fall out of love, but you can’t help but still be in love or falling in love with someone.
Signified by feelings of self hatred, shame, or despair.
This doesn’t mean you necessarily Hate being in love, it simply means that you feel ashamed or don’t want to be in love due to negative emotions or yourself holding yourself back.

Potest non prohibite amandum (PNPA) makes it difficult to always enjoy my time around the person I love, but I can’t help but be happy around them either”

by Thehearteater November 16, 2023