deprecation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌdɛpɹɪˈkeɪʃən/
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Etymology
From Middle French deprecation (French: déprécation), from Latin dēprecātiōnem, from dēprecātiō (“deprecation, invocation”), from dēprecor (“to avert, warn off; to deprecate”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) The act of deprecating.
- (countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
- (countable, uncountable) An entreaty for a pardon; a petitioning.
- (countable) An imprecation or curse.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deprecations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (30)
pl pomstowanie (imprecation) · cs proklínání (imprecation) · fi deprekaatio (praying against evil) · pl złorzeczenie (imprecation) · fi paheksunta (act of deprecating) · bg протест (act of deprecating) · hu rosszallás (act of deprecating) · ru возраже́ние (act of deprecating) · fi vetoomus (entreaty for pardon) · cs protest (act of deprecating) · pt depreciação (act of deprecating) · bg възражение (act of deprecating) · cs nesouhlas (act of deprecating) · es deprecación (act of deprecating) · hu helytelenítés (act of deprecating) · fi armahdusanomus (entreaty for pardon) · pl modlitwa przeciw złu (praying against evil) · ru порица́ние (act of deprecating) · cs žadonění o prominutí (entreaty for pardon) · cs modlitba za spásu/odvrácení zla (praying against evil) · pl dezaprobata (act of deprecating) · ru проте́ст (act of deprecating) · fi rukous (praying against evil) · hu elítélés (act of deprecating) · cs odmítnutí (act of deprecating) · pl petycja (entreaty for pardon) · fi kirous (imprecation) · fi tuomio (act of deprecating) · cs klení (imprecation) · fi vähättely (act of deprecating)