deprecative
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- deprecatively adverb
- nondeprecative adjective
- nondeprecatively adverb
- undeprecative adjective
- undeprecatively adverb
Etymology
Origin of deprecative
1480–90; (< Anglo-French ) < Late Latin dēprecātīvus, equivalent to dēprecāt ( us ) ( deprecate ) + -īvus -ive
Example Sentences
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“I find him extremely divisive and deprecative of people he considers weak,” said Udall, a mother of three boys who has the take-charge manner of someone used to mustering volunteer forces.
From Los Angeles Times
Persons Who May Be Adjured.—God may be adjured, but only in a deprecative manner, as is done in the obsecrations, "through Jesus Christ," "through Thy Passion and Death," etc.
From Project Gutenberg
She merely rocked a trifle faster and turned a smile which she strove to make amusedly deprecative upon her hostess.
From Project Gutenberg
They made their feelings public by scandalized aspirations, suppressed oh-h-hs, and deprecative shakings of the heads.
From Project Gutenberg
Mike said something deprecative of his own efforts and took the package.
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