deprecatory

[ dep-ri-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
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adjective
  1. of the nature of or expressing disapproval, protest, or depreciation.

  2. apologetic; making apology.

Origin of deprecatory

1
1580–90; <Late Latin dēprecātōrius, equivalent to Latin dēprecā() (see deprecate) + -tōrius-tory1

Other words from deprecatory

  • dep·re·ca·to·ri·ly, adverb
  • dep·re·ca·to·ri·ness, noun
  • non·dep·re·ca·to·ri·ly, adverb
  • non·dep·re·ca·to·ri·ly·ness, noun
  • non·dep·re·ca·to·ry, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for deprecatory

deprecatory

/ (ˈdɛprɪkətrɪ) /


adjective
  1. expressing disapproval; protesting

  2. expressing apology; apologetic

Derived forms of deprecatory

  • deprecatorily, adverb

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