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