Deprecative
/ˈdɛp.ɹɪ.keɪ.tɪv/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Tending to deprecate.
- 2 Tending to avert evil by prayer. archaic
Adjective
- 1 given to expressing disapproval wordnet
- 2 tending to diminish or disparage wordnet
Etymology
From Middle French déprécatif.