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Deprecation

//ˌdɛpɹɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of deprecating. uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) wordnet
  3. 3
    A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation. countable
  4. 4
    a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster wordnet
  5. 5
    Entreaty for pardon; petitioning. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    An imprecation or curse. countable

Etymology

From Middle French deprecation (French: déprécation), from Latin dēprecātiōnem, from dēprecātiō (“deprecation, invocation”), from dēprecor (“I avert, I warn off; I deprecate”).

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