reprehension

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reprehension

  • /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈhɛnʃən/

Rhymes with -ɛnʃən

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin reprehensio, reprehensionis.

noun reprehensions

  1. countable, uncountable the act, or an expression, of criticism, censure or condemnation; reprimand

    Similar: admonishment, censure, dispraise, attainder, attainture, attaintment, blame, condemnation, condemning, damnation, disapprobation, disapproval

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noun the act, or an expression, of criticism, censure or condemnation; reprimand

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

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

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

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@misc{reprehension_2026,
  title = {reprehension},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reprehension},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}