Disapprobation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Disapprobation \Dis*ap`pro*ba"tion\, n. [Pref. dis- +
     approbation: cf. F. d['e]sapprobation. Cf. {Disapprove}.]
     The act of disapproving; mental condemnation of what is
     judged wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; feeling of censure.
  
           We have ever expressed the most unqualified


           disapprobation of all the steps.         --Burke.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  disapprobation
       n : an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or
           morally culpable; "his uncompromising condemnation of
           racism" [syn: {condemnation}] [ant: {approbation}]