diff --git a/Magento2/Sniffs/Classes/DiscouragedDependenciesSniff.php b/Magento2/Sniffs/Classes/DiscouragedDependenciesSniff.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed106d4b
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+++ b/Magento2/Sniffs/Classes/DiscouragedDependenciesSniff.php
@@ -0,0 +1,280 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Copyright © Magento. All rights reserved.
+ * See COPYING.txt for license details.
+ */
+namespace Magento2\Sniffs\Classes;
+
+use PHP_CodeSniffer\Files\File;
+use PHP_CodeSniffer\Sniffs\Sniff;
+
+/**
+ * Detects explicit request of proxies and interceptors in constructors
+ *
+ * Search is in variable names and namespaces, including indirect namespaces from use statements
+ */
+class DiscouragedDependenciesSniff implements Sniff
+{
+    const CONSTRUCT_METHOD_NAME = '__construct';
+
+    /**
+     * String representation of warning.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $warningMessage = 'Proxies and interceptors MUST never be explicitly requested in constructors.';
+
+    /**
+     * Warning violation code.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $warningCode = 'ConstructorProxyInterceptor';
+
+    /**
+     * Aliases of proxies or plugins from use statements
+     *
+     * @var string[]
+     */
+    private $aliases = [];
+
+    /**
+     * The current file - used for clearing USE aliases when file changes
+     *
+     * @var null|string
+     */
+    private $currentFile = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Terms to search for in variables and namespaces
+     *
+     * @var string[]
+     */
+    public $incorrectClassNames = ['proxy','interceptor'];
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritDoc
+     */
+    public function register()
+    {
+        return [
+            T_USE,
+            T_FUNCTION
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritDoc
+     */
+    public function process(File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr)
+    {
+        // Clear down aliases when file under test changes
+        $currentFileName = $phpcsFile->getFilename();
+        if ($this->currentFile != $currentFileName) {
+            // Clear aliases
+            $this->aliases = [];
+            $this->currentFile = $currentFileName;
+        }
+
+        // Match use statements and constructor (latter matches T_FUNCTION to find constructors)
+        $tokens = $phpcsFile->getTokens();
+
+        if ($tokens[$stackPtr]['code'] == T_USE) {
+            $this->processUse($phpcsFile, $stackPtr, $tokens);
+        } elseif ($tokens[$stackPtr]['code'] == T_FUNCTION) {
+            $this->processFunction($phpcsFile, $stackPtr, $tokens);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Store plugin/proxy class names for use in matching constructor
+     *
+     * @param File $phpcsFile
+     * @param int $stackPtr
+     * @param array $tokens
+     */
+    private function processUse(
+        File $phpcsFile,
+        $stackPtr,
+        $tokens
+    ) {
+        // Find end of use statement and position of AS alias if exists
+        $endPos = $phpcsFile->findNext(T_SEMICOLON, $stackPtr);
+        $asPos = $phpcsFile->findNext(T_AS, $stackPtr, $endPos);
+        // Find whether this use statement includes any of the warning words
+        $includesWarnWord =
+            $this->includesWarnWordsInSTRINGs(
+                $phpcsFile,
+                $stackPtr,
+                min($asPos, $endPos),
+                $tokens,
+                $lastWord
+            );
+        if (! $includesWarnWord) {
+            return;
+        }
+        // If there is an alias then store this explicit alias for matching in constructor
+        if ($asPos) {
+            $aliasNamePos    = $asPos + 2;
+            $this->aliases[] = strtolower($tokens[$aliasNamePos]['content']);
+        }
+        // Always store last word as alias for checking in constructor
+        $this->aliases[] = $lastWord;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * If constructor, check for proxy/plugin names and warn
+     *
+     * @param File $phpcsFile
+     * @param int $stackPtr
+     * @param array $tokens
+     */
+    private function processFunction(
+        File $phpcsFile,
+        $stackPtr,
+        $tokens
+    ) {
+        // Find start and end of constructor signature based on brackets
+        if (! $this->getConstructorPosition($phpcsFile, $stackPtr, $tokens, $openParenth, $closeParenth)) {
+            return;
+        }
+        $positionInConstrSig = $openParenth;
+        $lastName = null;
+        do {
+            // Find next part of namespace (string) or variable name
+            $positionInConstrSig = $phpcsFile->findNext(
+                [T_STRING, T_VARIABLE],
+                $positionInConstrSig + 1,
+                $closeParenth
+            );
+
+            $currentTokenIsString = $tokens[$positionInConstrSig]['code'] == T_STRING;
+
+            if ($currentTokenIsString) {
+                // Remember string in case this is last before variable
+                $lastName = strtolower($tokens[$positionInConstrSig]['content']);
+            } else {
+                // If this is a variable, check last word for matches as was end of classname/alias
+                if ($lastName !== null) {
+                    $namesToWarn = $this->mergedNamesToWarn(true);
+                    if ($this->containsWord($namesToWarn, $lastName)) {
+                        $phpcsFile->addError(
+                            $this->warningMessage,
+                            $positionInConstrSig,
+                            $this->warningCode,
+                            [$lastName]
+                        );
+                    }
+                    $lastName = null;
+                }
+            }
+
+        } while ($positionInConstrSig !== false && $positionInConstrSig < $closeParenth);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets start and end of constructor signature or returns false
+     *
+     * @param File $phpcsFile
+     * @param int $stackPtr
+     * @param array $tokens
+     * @param int $openParenth
+     * @param int $closeParenth
+     *
+     * @return bool Whether a constructor
+     */
+    private function getConstructorPosition(
+        File $phpcsFile,
+        $stackPtr,
+        array $tokens,
+        &$openParenth,
+        &$closeParenth
+    ) {
+        $methodNamePos = $phpcsFile->findNext(T_STRING, $stackPtr - 1);
+        if ($methodNamePos === false) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // There is a method name
+        if ($tokens[$methodNamePos]['content'] != self::CONSTRUCT_METHOD_NAME) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // KNOWN: There is a constructor, so get position
+
+        $openParenth = $phpcsFile->findNext(T_OPEN_PARENTHESIS, $methodNamePos);
+        $closeParenth = $phpcsFile->findNext(T_CLOSE_PARENTHESIS, $openParenth);
+        if ($openParenth === false || $closeParenth === false) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Whether $name exactly matches any of $haystacks
+     *
+     * @param array $haystacks
+     * @param string $name
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    private function containsWord($haystacks, $name)
+    {
+        return in_array($name, $haystacks);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Whether warn words are included in STRING tokens in the given range
+     *
+     * Populates $lastWord in set to get usable name from namespace
+     *
+     * @param File $phpcsFile
+     * @param int $startPosition
+     * @param int $endPosition
+     * @param array $tokens
+     * @param string|null $lastWord
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    private function includesWarnWordsInSTRINGs(
+        File $phpcsFile,
+        $startPosition,
+        $endPosition,
+        $tokens,
+        &$lastWord
+    ) {
+        $includesWarnWord = false;
+        $currentPosition = $startPosition;
+        do {
+            $currentPosition = $phpcsFile->findNext(T_STRING, $currentPosition + 1, $endPosition);
+            if ($currentPosition !== false) {
+                $word = strtolower($tokens[$currentPosition]['content']);
+                if ($this->containsWord($this->mergedNamesToWarn(false), $word)) {
+                    $includesWarnWord = true;
+                }
+                $lastWord = $word;
+            }
+        } while ($currentPosition !== false && $currentPosition < $endPosition);
+
+        return $includesWarnWord;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get array of names that if matched should raise warning.
+     *
+     * Includes aliases if required
+     *
+     * @param bool $includeAliases
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    private function mergedNamesToWarn($includeAliases = false)
+    {
+        $namesToWarn = $this->incorrectClassNames;
+        if ($includeAliases) {
+            $namesToWarn = array_merge($namesToWarn, $this->aliases);
+        }
+
+        return $namesToWarn;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Magento2/Tests/Classes/DiscouragedDependenciesUnitTest.1.inc b/Magento2/Tests/Classes/DiscouragedDependenciesUnitTest.1.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43ab86ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Magento2/Tests/Classes/DiscouragedDependenciesUnitTest.1.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Vendor\Module\Anyname;
+
+use \Vendor\Module\AnyName\Interceptor as InterAlias;
+use \Exception as SafeAlias;
+
+class Interceptor {}
+
+/**
+ * // Rule find: constructor use of interceptor class
+ */
+class Foo
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        $first,
+        \Vendor\Module\AnyName\Interceptor $anything,
+        $interceptorOnlyInName,
+        InterAliasMorethan $fine, // should not match
+        $another = []
+    )
+    {
+
+    }
+    public function notAConstruct(
+        \Vendor\Module\Anyname\Interceptor $anything
+    )
+    {
+
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * // Rule find: constructor use of interceptor class with alias
+ */
+class Foo2 {
+    public function __construct(InterAlias $anything, $aInterceptorInName) {}
+}
+
+/**
+ * // Rule find: constructor use of interceptor class with use statement
+ */
+class Foo3 {
+    public function __construct(Interceptor $anything) {}
+}
+
+/**
+ * // Rule find: This is fine
+ */
+class Foo4
+{
+    public function __construct(SafeAlias $other) {
+
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/Magento2/Tests/Classes/DiscouragedDependenciesUnitTest.2.inc b/Magento2/Tests/Classes/DiscouragedDependenciesUnitTest.2.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5a04d16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Magento2/Tests/Classes/DiscouragedDependenciesUnitTest.2.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Vendor\Module\Anyname;
+
+use \Vendor\Module\AnyName\Proxy as ProxAlias;
+use \Exception as SafeAlias;
+
+class Proxy {}
+
+/**
+ * // Rule find: constructor use of proxy class
+ */
+class Foo
+{
+    public function __construct(
+            $first,
+            \Vendor\Module\AnyName\Proxy $anything,
+            $proxyOnlyInName,
+            ProxAliasNope $notAProblem, // should not match
+            $another = []
+    )
+    {
+
+    }
+    public function notAConstruct(
+        \Vendor\Module\Anyname\Proxy $anything
+    )
+    {
+
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * // Rule find: constructor use of proxy class with alias
+ */
+class Foo2 {
+    public function __construct(ProxAlias $anything, $aProxyInName) {}
+}
+
+/**
+ * // Rule find: constructor use of proxy class with use statement
+ */
+class Foo3 {
+    public function __construct(Proxy $anything, InterAlias $oldAliasInName) {}
+}
+
+/**
+ * // Rule find: This is fine
+ */
+class Foo4
+{
+    public function __construct(SafeAlias $other) {
+
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/Magento2/Tests/Classes/DiscouragedDependenciesUnitTest.php b/Magento2/Tests/Classes/DiscouragedDependenciesUnitTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db4332ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Magento2/Tests/Classes/DiscouragedDependenciesUnitTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Copyright © Magento. All rights reserved.
+ * See COPYING.txt for license details.
+ */
+namespace Magento2\Tests\Classes;
+
+use PHP_CodeSniffer\Tests\Standards\AbstractSniffUnitTest;
+
+/**
+ * Class DiscouragedDependenciesUnitTest
+ *
+ * Tests for interceptors in constructors
+ */
+class DiscouragedDependenciesUnitTest extends AbstractSniffUnitTest
+{
+    /**
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    public function getErrorList($testFile = '')
+    {
+        if ($testFile === 'DiscouragedDependenciesUnitTest.1.inc') {
+            return [
+                17 => 1,
+                37 => 1,
+                44 => 1
+            ];
+        } elseif ($testFile === 'DiscouragedDependenciesUnitTest.2.inc') {
+            return [
+                17 => 1,
+                37 => 1,
+                44 => 1
+            ];
+        }
+
+        return [];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    public function getWarningList()
+    {
+        return [];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Magento2/ruleset.xml b/Magento2/ruleset.xml
index 7f950bf5..2f9e5f4b 100644
--- a/Magento2/ruleset.xml
+++ b/Magento2/ruleset.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
         <severity>10</severity>
         <type>error</type>
     </rule>
+    <rule ref="Magento2.Classes.DiscouragedDependencies">
+        <severity>10</severity>
+        <type>error</type>
+        <exclude-pattern>*/Test/*</exclude-pattern>
+    </rule>
     <rule ref="Magento2.Legacy.MageEntity">
         <severity>10</severity>
         <type>error</type>