deprecation

noun

Definition of deprecationnext
1
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable considering that he's a member of the old school, his deprecation of contemporary manners isn't surprising

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2
as in depreciation
the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant she had low self-esteem, so she made up for it with a near-constant deprecation of other people

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprecation
  1. disapproval
  2. dislike
  3. condemnation
  4. criticism
  5. defamation
  6. abuse
  7. detraction
Noun
  • Despite the disapproval of pharmaceutical companies, doctors and plastic surgeons are experimenting with these treatments to aid patients with gradual weight loss.
    Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • His biological parents were not allowed to marry due to his maternal grandfather's disapproval of his father, who is Syrian.
    Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of disapproval
Noun
  • One in five survey respondents' decision to look for another job was mainly motivated by their desire for remote work and their dislike of their current organization's RTO (return-to-office) policy.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Sharks Mark Cuban and Greiner hooted and hollered their dislike of the espresso martini's taste.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of dislike
Noun
  • At the end of his first term, his standing among GOP lawmakers was precarious: The Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol building led to condemnations from both sides of the aisle and his historic second impeachment.
    Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Israel has managed to destroy most of Gaza and is in the process of pulverizing parts of Lebanon to international condemnation and outrage and political and diplomatic isolation, but without facing effective efforts to rein it in.
    Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of condemnation
Noun
  • That criticism has sometimes veered toward threats against company executives and political figures.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • It's repeatedly faced harsh criticism over its failure to curb child abuse on the platform.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of criticism
Noun
  • The campaign season featured accusations of misinformation, including a defamation lawsuit, out-of-state money, and continued the state's trend of increasingly expensive election cycles.
    Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The defamation lawsuit alleges that the newspaper did not verify the social media claims, which were false and designed to sway voters, the president’s father said in several statements.
    Reuters, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of defamation
Noun
  • Testimony detail years of heavy drug abuse, and he is found guilty a week later.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Critics warn of potential abuse and the possibility of a black market.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of abuse
Noun
  • Many smart investors, among them, several of my colleagues, cannot warm up to these stocks because of such obvious detractions as the lack of new products, patent expirations, and price controls.
    Karen Firestone, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
  • That means that the overriding security responsibility will be left in Israel's hands, and that's a detraction of sovereign powers.
    Eric Cortellessa/Jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
Definition of detraction
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