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INTERDICT
Definition of INTERDICT
noun
A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.
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Where it comes from
From Middle English entrediten, from Old French entredire (“forbid”), from Latin interdīcō (“prohibit, forbid”), from inter- (“between”) + dīcō (“say”), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
4 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
9%
of traced words share this origin (2,614)
How it is built
Same root, INTERDICT · 2 relatives in the game
Every Proto-Indo-European word → · The Word DNA of OUTLIER →
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
INTERDICT in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 4 boards so far. 25 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 90, 18 August 2026. The most recent board was Day 120, 17 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 26 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 90, 18 August 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
INTERDICT starts with I and ends with T. Sorted, its letters read CDEIINRTT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I and T appear more than once.
Words that start INTERD
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found INTERDICT?
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