approbation

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌæp.ɹəʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌæp.ɹəˈbeɪ.ʃən/
• (America) IPA: /ˌæp.ɹoʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌæp.ɹəˈbeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

approbation

1. The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
   • 1871, Charles Darwin, Descent of Man, ch. 3:

     [A]nimals not only love, but have desire to be loved. . . . They love approbation or praise.

Synonyms

• (act of approving) approval, concurrence, consent, liking, sanction
• See also Thesaurus:praise

Antonyms

• (act of approving) disapprobation

Related terms

• approbate
• approbative
• approbatory

Translations

• French: approbation
• Russian: одобре́ние
• Spanish: aprobación

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