deprecation
See also: déprécation
English
Etymology
From Middle French deprecation (French: déprécation), from Latin dēprecātiōnem, from dēprecātiō (“deprecation, invocation”), from dēprecor (“I avert, I warn off; I deprecate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌdɛpɹɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
deprecation (countable and uncountable, plural deprecations)
- (uncountable) The act of deprecating.
- (countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
- Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
- (countable) An imprecation or curse.
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Translations
act of deprecating
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praying against evil
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