Acclamatory

/əˈklæm.ə.tɔɹ.i/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation.

    "She looked as surprised by her honor as the rest of the crowd, which hesitated on the verge of the expected acclamatory cheering as if they weren’t certain of what had happened either."

Example

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"She looked as surprised by her honor as the rest of the crowd, which hesitated on the verge of the expected acclamatory cheering as if they weren’t certain of what had happened either."

Etymology

From acclaim + -atory.

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