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reprehension

[ rep-ri-hen-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act of reprehending; reproof; censure.

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Other Words From

rep·re·hen·sive [rep-ri-, hen, -siv], adjective
repre·hensive·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of reprehension¹

1325–75; Middle English < Latin reprehēnsiōn- (stem of reprehēnsiō ), equivalent to reprehēns ( us ) (past participle of reprehendere to reprehend ) + -iōn- -ion

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