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deprecation

/ˌdɛpɹɪˈkeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
dep-re-ca-tion
IPA
/ˌdɛpɹɪˈkeɪʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of deprecating.

Uncountable

noun

A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.

Countable

noun

An entreaty for a pardon; a petitioning.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An imprecation or curse.

Countable

Etymology

From Middle French deprecation (French: déprécation), from Latin dēprecātiōnem, from dēprecātiō (“deprecation, invocation”), from dēprecor (“to avert, warn off; to deprecate”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *preḱ-, deprecation, dēprecātiōnem

Usage

Inflected Forms

deprecations (plural)

Phrases

self-deprecation

Frequently Paired Words

imprecation precation

Synonyms

denigration

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce deprecation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɛpɹɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does deprecation mean?
The act of deprecating.
Where does deprecation come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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