index librorum prohibitorum
noun
index li·bro·rum pro·hib·i·to·rum
-līˈbrōrəmprōˌhibəˈtōrəm,
-ȯr-
plural indices librorum prohibitorum
1
sometimes capitalized I&L&P
: a list of proscribed books
2
usually capitalized I&L&P
: a list of books condemned in whole or in part as dangerous to faith or morals by church authority and forbidden to Roman Catholics compare index expurgatorius
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“Index librorum prohibitorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/index%20librorum%20prohibitorum. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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