Deprecation

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒdÉ›pɹɪˈkeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

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

Full definition of deprecation

Noun

1. (uncountable) The act of deprecating.
2. (countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
3. Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
4. (countable) An imprecation or curse.

Related terms

• imprecation
• precation

Anagrams

• recaptioned