disapproval

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disapproval

  • /dɪsəˈpɹuvəl/ US
  • [dɪsəˈpɹuːvəɫ] UK

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English disapprove

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālisbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

English -al

English disapproval

From disapprove + -al.

noun disapprovals

  1. countable, uncountable The act of disapproving; condemnation. Everyone glared in disapproval at the man talking loudly on the phone.

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