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approbation
English
Etymology
From late Middle English approbacioun, from Old French approbacion (French approbation), from Latin approbatio, from approbare (“to assent to as good, approve, also show to be good, confirm”), from ad (“to”) + probare (“approve, commend”), from probus (“good”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?æp.????be?.??n/, /?æp.???be?.??n/
- (US) IPA(key): /?æp.?o??be?.??n/, /?æp.???be?.??n/
Noun
approbation (countable and uncountable, plural approbations)
- The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
- 1871, Charles Darwin, Descent of Man, ch. 3:
- [A]nimals not only love, but have desire to be loved. . . . They love approbation or praise.
- 1871, Charles Darwin, Descent of Man, ch. 3:
Usage notes
- Approbation and approval have the same general meaning, assenting to or declaring as good, sanction, commendation; but approbation is stronger and more positive. We may be anxious for the approbation of our friends; but we should be still more anxious for the approval of our own consciences. He who is desirous to obtain universal approbation will learn a good lesson from the fable of the old man and his ass. The work has been examined by several excellent judges, who have expressed their unqualified approval of its plan and execution.
(material dates from 1913)
Synonyms
- (act of approving): approval, concurrence, consent, liking, sanction
- See also Thesaurus:praise
Antonyms
- (act of approving): disapprobation
Related terms
Translations
See also
- approbation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Further reading
- approbation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- approbation in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- approbation at OneLook Dictionary Search
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin approb?ti?, approb?ti?nem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.p??.ba.sj??/
Noun
approbation f (plural approbations)
- approval (permission)
Related terms
- approbateur
Further reading
- “approbation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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authorisation
English
Noun
authorisation (countable and uncountable, plural authorisations)
- Alternative spelling of authorization
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