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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisapproval
/ˌdɪs.əˈpruː.vəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The feeling of not approving of something or someone.
"Her disapproval was evident when she frowned at his decision." - 2
An expression of an unfavorable opinion.
"The teacher's disapproval of the student's behavior was clear during the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'disapproval' originates from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'not' and the root 'approval', which comes from the Latin 'approbare', meaning 'to approve'. The word evolved in Middle English, reflecting a shift from general acceptance to a more critical stance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disapproval" is said worldwide
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désapprobation
Transliteration: dez-ap-ro-ba-syon
"Sa désapprobation était évidente lors de la réunion."
Missbilligung
Transliteration: mis-bi-li-gung
"Seine Missbilligung war deutlich zu spüren."
disapprovazione
Transliteration: di-sa-pro-va-tsyo-ne
"La sua disapprovazione era evidente."
desaprobación
Transliteration: de-sa-pro-ba-syon
"Su desaprobación fue clara durante la discusión."
desaprovação
Transliteration: de-sa-pro-va-sao
"A desaprovação dela era evidente."
अस्वीकृति
Transliteration: asweekriti
"उसकी अस्वीकृति स्पष्ट थी।"
不赞成
Transliteration: bù zànchéng
"她的不赞成在会议上显而易见。"
불승인
Transliteration: bulseung-in
"그녀의 불승인은 회의에서 분명했다."
不承認
Transliteration: fushōnin
"彼女の不承認は会議で明らかだった。"
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