Deprecation
//ˌdɛpɹɪˈkeɪʃən// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of deprecating. uncountable
- 2 the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) wordnet
- 3 A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation. countable
- 4 a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster wordnet
- 5 Entreaty for pardon; petitioning. countable, uncountable
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- 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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