discommendation en · NOUN
Etymology
From dis- + commendation.
Meanings
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) blame; censure; reproach; shunning.
And Tully assigns three several Motives, whereby, without any Discommendation in those Times, a Man might be drawn to become an Accuser of others.
1726, John Ayliffe, Parergon Juris Canonici Anglicani:WORF: Allow my brother to return to his life. Only you need know his true bloodline. DURAS: Not acceptable. His honor would demand revenge. WORF: If you allow him to live, I will give you something that will serve your purpose far more than my death. I will accept...discommendation.
1990, Drew Deighan, Sins of the Father (Star Trek: The Next Generation), season 3, episode 17, spoken by Lt. Worf & High Councillor Duras (Michael Dorn & Patrick Massett):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| discommendations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
vituperation · silent treatment · panning · shunning · ostracization · blame · ostracization · dispraise · brickbatting · admonishment · discommendation · reprehension · reprehension · petalism · ostracism · avoidance · onus · dispraise · blackballing · discommendation · chastisement · castigation · critique · blacklisting · criticism · avoidance · censure