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disapproval
[
dis-
uh
-
proo
-v
uh
l
]
Origin
dis·ap·prov·al
/
ˌdɪs
əˈpru
vəl
/
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[
dis-
uh
-
proo
-v
uh
l
]
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noun
the act or state of
disapproving
;
a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure:
stern disapproval.
Origin:
1655–65;
dis-
1
+
approval
Related forms
self-dis·ap·prov·al,
noun
Synonyms
disapprobation, dislike, condemnation.
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disapproval
(ˌdɪsəˈpruːv
ə
l)
—
n
the act or a state or feeling of disapproving; censure; condemnation
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
disapproval
1660s, from
disapprove
+
-al
(2).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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