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disapproval

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dis·ap·prov·al  (ds-prvl)
n.
The act of disapproving; condemnation or censure.
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Noun1.disapprovaldisapproval - a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
dislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive"
approval - a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"
2.disapproval - the expression of disapproval
subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about
condemnation, disapprobation - an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable; "his uncompromising condemnation of racism"
criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"
discouragement - the expression of opposition and disapproval
commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"
3.disapprovaldisapproval - an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
inclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
doghouse - an idiomatic term for being in disfavor; "in the doghouse"
reprobation - severe disapproval
4.disapproval - the act of disapproving or condemning
judgment, assessment, judgement - the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"
dispraise, disparagement - the act of speaking contemptuously of
condemnation - (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)
branding, stigmatisation, stigmatization - the act of stigmatizing
approval, approving, blessing - the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"

disapproval
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Spanish disapproval [dɪsəˈpruːvəl] ndesaprobación f
French disapproval [dɪsəˈpruːvəl] ndésapprobation f
German disapproval [dɪsəˈpruːvəl] nMissbilligung f
Italian disapproval [dɪsəˈpruːvəl] ndisapprovazione f

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You will not take it amiss if I express my strong disapproval of your allowing yourself, on any pretense whatever, to be mixed up for the future with your sister's proceedings.
With her sensitive nature all disapproval had weight, even the disapproval of those for whose opinions she had scant respect.
Then, without premeditation, we may express our disapproval of such a turn by getting up from our seats and leaving the theatre for a promenade and a breath of fresh air outside, coming back, when the turn is over, to enjoy the rest of the programme.
 
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