disapprobations
disapprobations is the plural of disapprobation.
Meaning of disapprobation
Noun
disapprobation (countable and uncountable, plural disapprobations)
- An act or expression of condemnation or disapproval, especially on moral grounds.
- Though a gentle Sigh which ſtole from the Boſom of Nancy, ſeemed to argue ſome ſecret Diſapprobation of theſe Sentiments, ſhe did not dare openly to oppoſe them.1749, Henry Fielding, “What arrived while the Company were at Breakfast, with some Hints concerning the Government of Daughters”, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume V, London: A[ndrew]...
- Synonyms:
- censure, damnation, improbation, attainder, attainture, attaintment, blame, condemnation, condemning, dispraise
- Antonyms:
- approbation
Questions about disapprobations
- What is disapprobations the plural of?
- Disapprobations is the plural of disapprobation.
Words near disapprobations in the dictionary
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