🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

désapprobation

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dez-ap-ro-ba-syon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Disapproval/dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Sa désapprobation était évidente lors de la réunion."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The feeling of not approving of something or someone.

    "Her disapproval was evident when she frowned at his decision."
  2. 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 word 'disapproval' originates from the prefix 'dis-', meaning 'not' or 'the opposite of', combined with 'approval', which comes from the Latin 'approbare', meaning 'to approve'. The term evolved in the English language during the late Middle Ages, reflecting a shift from mere acceptance to a more critical stance.

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