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approbation

  • \a.pʁɔ.ba.sjɔ̃\
  • [a.pʁɔ.ba.sjɔ̃] France

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Du latin approbatio.

noun approbations

  1. Agrément qu’on donne à quelque chose. Vous recherchez moins mon avis sur le parti que vous avez à prendre que mon approbation pour celui que vous avez pris.
  2. Jugement favorable qu’on porte de quelqu’un, de quelque chose. Staline ne supporte que l'approbation; il tient pour adversaires tous ceux qui n'applaudissent pas.

Similar: assentiment · Opposite: improbation

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noun

Similar: assentiment · Opposite: improbation

In English

  • consent voluntary agreement
  • approval expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowl
  • sanction approval, by an authority, that makes something valid
  • go approval
  • approbation the act of approval

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

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approbation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/approbation

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

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@misc{approbation_2026,
  title = {approbation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/approbation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}