different between reprobation vs dispraise

English

Etymology

From French réprobation, or Latin reprobatio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???p???be???n/

Noun

reprobation (countable and uncountable, plural reprobations)

1. The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval, reproof or censure.
   • 1808, Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey, History and Historical Memoirs

     the profligate pretences upon which he was perpetually soliciting an increase of his disgraceful stipend are mentioned with becoming reprobation.
2. (Christianity) The predestination of a certain number of the human race as reprobates, or objects of condemnation and punishment; damnation.
3. (military) Disqualification to hold office.

Related terms

• reprobate
• reprobationary
• reprobative

Anagrams

• preabortion, probationer

English

Etymology

From Old French despreisier. Doublet of disprize.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??sp?e?z/

Verb

dispraise (third-person singular simple present dispraises, present participle dispraising, simple past and past participle dispraised)

1. To notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage, to criticize.
   • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Acts XIII:

     They spake agaynst it, and dispraysed it, raylinge on it.

   • 1992, Hilary Mantel, A Place of Greater Safety, Harper Perennial 2007, p. 157:

     He became familiar with that habit of mind which dispraises what it most envies and admires: with that habit of mind which desires only what it cannot have.

Noun

dispraise

1. Blame; reproach.

Anagrams

• diparesis