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disapprobation

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dis·ap·pro·ba·tion  (ds-pr-bshn)
n.
Moral disapproval; condemnation.
disapprobation [ˌdɪsæprəʊˈbeɪʃən]
n
moral or social disapproval
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.disapprobation - an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable; "his uncompromising condemnation of racism"
condemnation
disapproval - the expression of disapproval
animadversion, censure - harsh criticism or disapproval
demonisation, demonization - to represent as diabolically evil; "the demonization of our enemies"
approbation - official recognition or approval
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disapprobation
n → Missbilligung f


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John Dashwood, by this pointed invitation to her brother, how totally she disregarded her disapprobation of the match.
Sense and Sensibility by Austen, Jane View in context
This learned dissertator, however valuable for his industry and erudition, is yet more to be esteemed for having dared so freely in the midst of France to declare his disapprobation of the Patriarch Oviedo's sanguinary zeal, who was continually importuning the Portuguese to beat up their drums for missionaries, who might preach the gospel with swords in their hands, and propagate by desolation and slaughter the true worship of the God of Peace.
A Voyage to Abyssinia by Lobo, Father View in context
I recognised my moral weakness, but saw that my disapprobation had in it already something of a pose; and I knew that if I felt it, his own keen instinct had discovered it, too.
Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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