deprecation
noun/ˌdɛpɹɪˈkeɪʃən/
Etymology From Middle French deprecation (French: déprécation), from Latin dēprecātiōnem, from dēprecātiō (“deprecation, invocation”), from dēprecor (“to avert, warn off; to deprecate”).
1
The act of deprecating.
2
A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
3
An entreaty for a pardon; a petitioning.
4
An imprecation or curse.
- Derived terms
- self-deprecation
- Related terms
- imprecation, precation