deprecation
See also: déprécation
English
Etymology
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From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French deprecation (French: déprécation), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin dēprecātiōnem, from dēprecātiō (“deprecation, invocation”), from dēprecor (“I avert, I warn off; I deprecate”).
Pronunciation
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.
Related terms
Translations
act of deprecating
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praying against evil
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entreaty for pardon
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imprecation
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