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deprecation

deprecation

9.9
A prayer asking for protection from harm
  • noun
  • /ˌdɛprɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : deprecación

Examples

  • Going my way, ma'am? Their commiserating deprecations of Vehra didn't last long.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • During our gathering, we offered a deprecation for the challenges faced by the community last year, hoping for a brighter future.

  • The leader's deprecation of the natural disasters highlighted the need for improved disaster preparedness in the region.

  • In the meeting, they shared a heartfelt deprecation to seek safety and protection for all affected by the recent floods.

Synonyms

deprecatio
vsdeprecation
  • Archaic
9.9

A prayer asking for bad things to be stopped or not to happen

is a general entreaty asking to prevent or remove evil or disaster

How Urgent

entreaty
7 7.6
deprecation
  • Archaic
9.9
plea
195 3.9
supplication
  • Formal
8 8.7
prayer
530 1.0
request
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

deprecation singular
deprecations plural

Morphology

deprecation = deprecate (opaque) = deprecate + ion

Although the form is verb + -ion, this sense is archaic ('a prayer or entreaty') and not derivable by a B1 learner from the modern sense of 'deprecate' (express disapproval).

Etymology

Deprecation comes from Latin parts de- ('away') and precari ('to pray'). It originally meant a prayer to 'pray away' danger, so a deprecation is a plea to keep bad things from happening.