approbation
UK/ˌæp.ɹəʊˈbeɪ.ʃən//ˌæp.ɹoʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/
approbation noun: the act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
Noun
approbation (countable and uncountable, plural approbations)
- The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
- I am very sensible how much nobler it is to place the reward of virtue in the silent approbation of one's own breast1796, William Melmoth (tr.), The Letters of Pliny the Consul: With Occasional Remarks, 9th edition, page 20
- As a counsellor she was not wanted; but as an approver, (a much safer character,) she was truly welcome. Her approbation, at once general and minute, warm and incessant, could not but please; and for another half-hour they were all walking to and fro, between the different rooms, some suggesting...1815 December (indicated as 1816), [Jane Austen], chapter XI, in Emma: […], volume II, London: […] [Charles Roworth and James Moyes] for John Murray, →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- approval, concurrence, consent, liking, sanction, accedence, accession, allowance, assent, assentment
- Antonyms:
- disapprobation, abnegation, declination, denial, turndown, disapproval, dissension, nonapproval, nonassent, nonconsent
approbation meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Telugu
approbation in Tamil
- ஏற்பு, ஒப்பளிப்பு, ஒப்புதல்
approbation in Urdu
- قبولی, رضا
approbation in Bengali
- অনুমোদন, প্রশংসা
approbation in Telugu
- approbation, approval, commendation
- మెప్పు meppu
More languagesFewer languages
- approbation in Malayalam
- അംഗീകരിക്കൽ, അനുമതി
- approbation in Kannada
- ಅನುಮತಿ anumati
- approbation in Sanskrit
- प्रसाद prasāda
Examples of approbation in a sentence
- Such an alliance cannot fail of meeting with their most flattering approbation.1838, [Letitia Elizabeth] Landon (indicated as editor), chapter XX, in Duty and Inclination: […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […]...
- Many, therefore, who did not assent to all that the King had said, joined in a loud hum of approbation when he concluded.1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to...
- [A]nimals not only love, but have the desire to be loved. […] They love approbation or praise; […]1871, Charles Darwin, “Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and the Lower Animals”, in The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to...
Synonyms of approbation
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Antonyms
- disapprobation
- abnegation
- declination
- denial
- turndown
- disapproval
- dissension
- nonapproval
- nonassent
- nonconsent
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Forms of approbation
| plural | approbations |
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Origin of approbation
From late Middle English approbacioun, from Old French approbacion (French approbation), from Latin approbatio, from approbare (“to assent to as good, approve, also show to be good, confirm”), from ad (“to”) + probare (“approve, commend”), from probus (“good”). By surface analysis, approbate + -ion.
Words that rhyme with approbation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about approbation
- What does approbation mean?
- Approbation means the act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
- What is approbation in Tamil?
- Approbation in Tamil is ஏற்பு, ஒப்பளிப்பு, ஒப்புதல். See Approbation meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use approbation in a sentence?
- Such an alliance cannot fail of meeting with their most flattering approbation.
- What part of speech is approbation?
- Approbation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce approbation?
- Approbation is pronounced /ˌæp.ɹəʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of approbation?
- The plural of approbation is approbations.
Words near approbation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: approbation (page history and authors); approbation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); approbation (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); approbation (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); మెప్పు (Telugu) (page history and authors); approbation (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ಅನುಮತಿ (Kannada) (page history and authors); प्रसाद (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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