disapprobation

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɪsæprəʊˈbeɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dis′ap rə bā′shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
dis•ap•pro•ba•tion  (dis′ap rə bā′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. disapproval;
    condemnation.
  • dis-1 + approbation 1640–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
disapprobation / ˌdɪsæprəʊˈbeɪʃən/
  1. moral or social disapproval
'disapprobation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
boo - condemnation - disapproval - discountenance - disgrace - explode - fie - flagrant - oh - self-disapprobation

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