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Synonyms

disapprobation

American  
[dis-ap-ruh-bey-shuhn] / ˌdɪs æp rəˈbeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. disapproval; condemnation.

disapprobation British  
/ ˌdɪsæprəʊˈbeɪʃən /

noun

  1. moral or social disapproval

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Other Word Forms

  • self-disapprobation noun

Etymology

Origin of disapprobation

First recorded in 1640–50; dis- 1 + approbation

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