approbation
Meaning
The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
Opposite of
disapprobation
Synonyms
shout of applause
chear
approvement
niceness
Translations
approbation
aprobación
approvazione
Zustimmung
aprovação
goedkeuring
έγκριση επιδοκιμασίαPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌæp.ɹəʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
In summary
From late Middle English approbacioun, from Old French approbacion (French approbation), from Latin approbatio, from approbare (“to assent to as good, approve, also show to be good, confirm”), from ad (“to”) + probare (“approve, commend”), from probus (“good”).
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