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DISAPPROBATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
Example:
his uncompromising condemnation of racism
Synonyms:
condemnation; disapprobation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("disapprobation" is a kind of...):
disapproval (the expression of disapproval)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "disapprobation"):
animadversion; censure (harsh criticism or disapproval)
demonisation; demonization (to represent as diabolically evil)
Antonym:
approbation (official recognition or approval)
Context examples:
Their mother had no objection to the plan, and they were not in the least afraid of their father's disapprobation.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
Charles's attentions to Henrietta had been observed by her father and mother without any disapprobation.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
They were all astonished; and Mr. Bennet, who could by no means wish for so speedy a return, immediately said: But is there not danger of Lady Catherine's disapprobation here, my good sir?
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
It appeared that he understood me well enough, for he shook his head by way of disapprobation, and held his hand in a posture to show that I must be carried as a prisoner.
(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)
I do not wonder at your disapprobation, upon my word.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
She was persuaded that under every disadvantage of disapprobation at home, and every anxiety attending his profession, all their probable fears, delays, and disappointments, she should yet have been a happier woman in maintaining the engagement, than she had been in the sacrifice of it; and this, she fully believed, had the usual share, had even more than the usual share of all such solicitudes and suspense been theirs, without reference to the actual results of their case, which, as it happened, would have bestowed earlier prosperity than could be reasonably calculated on.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
Elizabeth would wonder, and probably would blame her; and though her resolution was not to be shaken, her feelings must be hurt by such a disapprobation.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
And would Edmund's judgment, would his persuasion of Sir Thomas's disapprobation of the whole, be enough to justify her in a determined denial in spite of all the rest?
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
But whether she were violently set against the match, or violently delighted with it, it was certain that her manner would be equally ill adapted to do credit to her sense; and she could no more bear that Mr. Darcy should hear the first raptures of her joy, than the first vehemence of her disapprobation.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
Disapprobation, I fear.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
