deprecation

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deprecation

/ˌdɛpɹɪˈkeɪʃən/

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From Middle French deprecation (French: déprécation), from Latin dēprecātiōnem, from dēprecātiō (“deprecation, invocation”), from dēprecor (“to avert, warn off; to deprecate”).

noun deprecations

uncountable The act of deprecating.
countable A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
countable, uncountable An entreaty for a pardon; a petitioning.
countable An imprecation or curse.

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noun act of deprecating

Español	deprecación
Português	depreciação
Русский	возраже́ние vozražénije, проте́ст protést, порица́ние poricánije

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"deprecation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deprecation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"deprecation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deprecation.

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@misc{deprecation_2026,
  title = {deprecation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deprecation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}