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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisapproval
/dɪsəˈpruːvəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The feeling of not approving of something or someone.
"Her disapproval was evident when she frowned at his decision." - 2
An expression of an unfavorable opinion.
"The teacher's disapproval of the student's behavior was clear during the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'disapproval' originates from the prefix 'dis-', meaning 'not' or 'the opposite of', combined with 'approval', which comes from the Latin 'approbare', meaning 'to approve'. The term evolved in the English language during the late Middle Ages, reflecting a shift from mere acceptance to a more critical stance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disapproval" is said worldwide
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désapprobation
Transliteration: dez-ap-ro-ba-syon
"Sa désapprobation était évidente lors de la réunion."
Missbilligung
Transliteration: mis-bi-li-gung
"Seine Missbilligung war deutlich zu spüren."
disapprovazione
Transliteration: di-sa-pro-va-tsyo-ne
"La sua disapprovazione era evidente."
desaprobación
Transliteration: de-sa-pro-ba-syon
"Su desaprobación fue clara durante la discusión."
desaprovação
Transliteration: de-sa-pro-va-sao
"A desaprovação dela era evidente."
अस्वीकृति
Transliteration: asweekriti
"उसकी अस्वीकृति स्पष्ट थी।"
不赞成
Transliteration: bù zànchéng
"她的不赞成在会议上显而易见。"
불승인
Transliteration: bulseung-in
"그녀의 불승인은 회의에서 분명했다."
不承認
Transliteration: fushōnin
"彼女の不承認は会議で明らかだった。"
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