deprecatory
Americanadjective
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of the nature of or expressing disapproval, protest, or depreciation.
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apologetic; making apology.
adjective
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expressing disapproval; protesting
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expressing apology; apologetic
Other Word Forms
- deprecatorily adverb
- deprecatoriness noun
- nondeprecatorily adverb
- nondeprecatorilyness noun
- nondeprecatory adjective
Etymology
Origin of deprecatory
1580–90; < Late Latin dēprecātōrius, equivalent to Latin dēprecā ( rī ) ( deprecate ) + -tōrius -tory 1
Example Sentences
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He was also criticised for his "deprecatory" and "patronising" tone towards the Standards Commissioner during inquiries in to the breach.
From BBC
“I totally get why you might think it was arrogance, but it’s more our self deprecatory sense of humour,” he insisted.
From The Guardian
That deprecatory note is a common one: the Comic Novel as the revolving bow tie, the novelty Christmas jumper of fiction.
From The Guardian
“They were extremely deprecatory towards me,” he said.
From The Guardian
I’m not sure how to reconcile my parents’ heartbreak over my weight with how much it hurts — how crazy and deprecatory it feels — that they’re so heartbroken over my weight.
From Time
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