deprecative

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deprecative

/ˈdɛp.ɹɪ.keɪ.tɪv/ UK
/ˈdɛp.ɹə.keɪ.tɪv/ UK

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From Middle French déprécatif.

adjective more deprecative · most deprecative

Tending to deprecate.
Similar: deprecating, disapproving
archaic Tending to avert evil by prayer.

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adj tending to deprecate

Français	déprécatif
Deutsch	abwertend, deprekativ
Italiano	deprecativo

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@misc{deprecative_2026,
  title = {deprecative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deprecative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}