approbation
4
8.5
- noun
- /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
- Formal
:
aprobación
- At twenty-one, she was still untouched by cynicism, so other people's approbation mattered.
- official approbation
- win the approbation
- receive approbation
So the approbation is seeing their name on his channel.
- So the approbation is seeing their name on his channel.
- And, you know, when they can't get it through, like getting the the love and approbation of of their followers, then they end up in someone's pants.
Examples
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For you, the applause will be approbation enough.
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A new theme will not fly without the approbation (hence understanding) of the clientele.
Academic text (1995) -
We move only with the approbation of the Church.
Academic text (2018) -
I'm not so sure I'm into public approbation.
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Colbert, once he is satisfied with the plan, brings it to the king for his approbation.
Academic text (2001) -
In recent years, recycling waste rubber derived from scrap vehicle tires in concrete has received wide approbation.
Academic text (2017) -
Working for a good cause was sufficient to garner moral approbation, irrespective of the overall success or failure of the effort.
Academic text (1993) -
The 1919 revolution had gained widespread approbation from the Egyptian people for the secular and liberal ideas it represented.
Academic text (1995) -
As was customary at the time, Imagen de la Virgen Mara opens with two letters of approbation from ecclesiastical censors.
Academic text (2003) -
The committee's decision to grant funding received unanimous approbation from all members.
Synonyms
220
1.0
A sign that someone thinks a person or thing is good
161
3.6
A public statement supporting a person, product, or idea
96
2.5
Formal approval from a person in charge to allow something
39
6.8
An official award or letter praising someone for good work
30
4.2
Praise given to someone in public for an achievement
11
3.9
An official stamp shows a person in charge thinks something is good
9
3.4
An official sign that shows someone agrees with something
7
4.2
Praise and respect from critics for a work like a film or book
6
3.2
Comments that praise or encourage someone's work
4
8.2
An expression of strong praise for someone or something
3
6.7
Loud enthusiastic praise that a group gives
Official approval given to a person or plan
Praise people give someone in public for something good they did
Antonyms
How Approved
Surface Forms
Morphology
approbation = approve (semi-transparent) = ap + prob + ation
The meaning ('approval') is close to the common verb 'approve', but phonological/spelling differences and the Latinate noun formation make the decomposition less obvious to many learners.
Etymology
Approbation comes from the Latin parts ad- 'to' and probare 'to test' or 'to prove', and it shares the same root as the common English word 'prove'. So, approbation means official approval or praise given after checking, often by someone in authority.