approbative
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approbative
- /ˈæp.ɹəˌbeɪ.tɪv/ UK
- /əˈpɹəʊ.beɪ.tɪv/ UK
- /ˈæp.ɹəˌbeɪ.tɪv/ US
- /əˈpɹoʊˈbeɪ.tɪv/ US
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin approbātīvus, from Latin approbō (“assert, accept, confirm”).
adjective more approbative · most approbative
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Expressing approval.
approbative criticism
Similar: approbatory, approving · Opposite: disapproving, pejorative, reprobative, reprobatory
- Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something. And if the words have any graine of truth in them, they must be undestood [sic] not of an Authorative, but onely of a Consultive Power to advise him, or at the most approbative, to give their assent to Laws propounded, he having limited himselfe to make no Laws without them.
- Seeking approval; placing great value on others' opinions of oneself.
noun approbatives
- A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.
Translations
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adj giving authorization or approval
| Русский | разреша́ющий razrešájuščij, одобря́ющий odobrjájuščij |
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adj expressing approval — see also approving
| Português | aprobatório, aprobativo |
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| Français | approbateur, approbatif |
| Русский | одобри́тельный odobrítelʹnyj, одобря́ющий odobrjájuščij |
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title = {approbative},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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