disapprobation
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌdɪsəˌprɒbəˈeɪʃən/
- Formal
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desaprobación
- Unethical behavior might lead to professional disapprobation but could also be overlooked by peers or ascribed to benign and idiosyncratic causes.
Examples
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Indeed, you should feel moral disapprobation towards Pedro, who put Jim in this situation.
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New Delhi, however, encountered considerable international disapprobation.
Academic text (1997) -
Ripley sat down next to Dillon, a look of disapprobation on his face.
Fiction book (1992) -
Meetings are called for the sole purpose of declaring their disapprobation of the line of conduct pursued by the government, whilst in other assemblies the citizens salute the authorities of the day as the fathers of their country.
Academic text (2002) -
Gay marriage is morally appropriate because it recognizes a right to choose; community disapprobation is deemed backward, inconvenient, and irrelevant.
Academic text (2002) -
The Daily Southern Cross was of the view that, 'Had the governor not pointedly expressed his disapprobation, he would have rendered himself liable to the severest censure from the Home Government, who require from their colonial functionaries the strictest observance of the rule upon which they act, themselves, at home.'
Academic text (2018) -
The community expressed its disapprobation of the new policy during the town hall meeting.
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His actions drew disapprobation from his colleagues, who believed he had acted unethically.
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She felt a sense of disapprobation when she heard about the incident at the school.
Synonyms
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3.6
A statement showing disagreement or disapproval
87
2.0
A strong feeling of dislike and being sick because something is offensive
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5.5
A strong statement saying someone or something is wrong
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3.0
A feeling that shows you do not agree with someone or what they do
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4.1
A mild feeling of not liking something
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3.9
A feeling of being annoyed or not happy about something
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6.8
A strong comment that shows disapproval of someone's actions
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7.3
Saying negative things about yourself to make praise seem less important
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8.4
A strong feeling of dislike or disgust
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7.1
A mild criticism that aims to correct someone
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9.5
A strong moral disapproval from other people
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9.9
Speaking badly about a person or thing to show you do not approve
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9.9
A feeling of dislike for something like a food or task
Strong criticism of someone's actions
Antonyms
How Disapproving
Surface Forms
Morphology
disapprobation = approbation (semi-transparent) = dis + approbation
The negation 'dis-' plus 'approbation' yields the expected meaning, but 'approbation' is a formal/less frequent word and may not be known by average learners.
Etymology
The word disapprobation comes from the Latin parts dis- meaning 'not' and approbare meaning 'to approve', the same root you see in approve and approval. So, disapprobation means strong 'not approval' — a clear, often public, expression that something is wrong.