Approbation Definition

ăprə-bāshən
noun
An expression of warm approval; praise.
American Heritage
Approval, sanction, or commendation.
Webster's New World
Official approval.
American Heritage
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Webster's New World

The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.

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Other Word Forms of Approbation

Noun

Singular:
approbation
Plural:
approbations

Origin of Approbation

  • Late Middle English approbacioun, from Old French approbacion (French approbation), from Latin approbatio, from approbare (“to assent to as good, approve, also show to be good, confirm”), from ad (“to”) + probare (“approve, commend”), from probus (“good”).

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Approbation Sentence Examples

  • A murmur of approbation and satisfaction ran through the crowd.

  • From all these gentlemen Everett received marks of approbation and confidence.

  • Young and Hartley expressed their approbation not less warmly.

  • This gratifies the child's love of approbation and keeps up her interest in things.

  • As a believer in the progression of the human race, he placed the principle of moral approbation in the attainment of perfection.

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Words Starting With

AAPAPP

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With A and Ending With N

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With A11 Letter Words Ending With N