The Only Use
approbation
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)
- I'm afraid our activities would be received with considerable disapprobation by the more learned authorities.
p. 35.3disapprobation = disapprovalstandard prefix: The prefix "dis-" in disapprobation reverses the meaning of approbation. This is the same pattern as seen in words like disagree, disconnect, and disappear.
Definitions:
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(1)
(approbation) approval - often official
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)