DEPRECATION


Meaning of DEPRECATION in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkāshən noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French, prayer, from Latin deprecation-, deprecatio prayer, act of averting by prayer, from deprecatus + -ion-, -io -ion

1. : a prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented

2. : an act of deprecating:

a. : an often mild expression of disapproval

b. : depreciation especially of oneself

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