approbation

[ ap-ruh-bey-shuhn ]

noun

1. approval; commendation.
2. official approval or sanction.
3. Obsolete. conclusive proof.

approbation

/ ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən /

noun

1. commendation; praise
2. official recognition or approval
3. an obsolete word for proof

Derived Forms

• ˈapproˌbative, adjective

Other Words From

• preap·pro·bation noun
• self-appro·bation noun
• subap·pro·bation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of approbation¹

1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin approbātiōn- (stem of approbātiō ). See approbate, -ion

Example Sentences

Electric vehicles are the cornerstone of that push, and for once Hungary is attracting the envy of fellow EU members, rather than their approbation.

From BBC

It’s associated with pleasure and the expectation or experience of a reward, which can include the surmounting of a threat “such as overcoming fear, winning a race, receiving respect and approbation from others,” Spiegel says.

From National Geographic

The state statute was originally put in place to deal with entertainers who would wrestle declawed bears, a practice that drew approbation from activists and regulatory action from legislators.

From Washington Times

The approbation of her lecturer, who calls her into his office to compliment her paper on Hardy, even though initially he has trouble believing that she wrote it herself, is understandably irresistible to her.

From Los Angeles Times

It incensed social conservatives for its unapologetic depiction of female desire, but struck a chord with readers for its frank portrayal of sexual longing without moral approbation.

From New York Times