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DEPRECATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
Synonyms:
denigration; deprecation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("deprecation" is a kind of...):
disparagement; dispraise (the act of speaking contemptuously of)
Derivation:
deprecate (belittle)
deprecate (express strong disapproval of; deplore)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("deprecation" is a kind of...):
orison; petition; prayer (reverent petition to a deity)
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