approbations

Noun

approbation (countable and uncountable, plural approbations)

1. 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

   Synonyms:

   approval, concurrence, consent, liking, sanction, accedence, accession, allowance, assent, assentment

   Antonyms:

   disapprobation, abnegation, declination, denial, turndown, disapproval, dissension, nonapproval, nonassent, nonconsent