Meanings
noundeprecation (countable and uncountable, plural deprecations)
plural deprecations
- uncountableThe act of deprecating.
- countableA praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
- countableuncountableAn entreaty for a pardon; a petitioning.
- countableAn imprecation or curse.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
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Origin
- Latindēprecātiōnem
- Middle Frenchdeprecation
- Englishdeprecation
From Middle French deprecation (French: déprécation), from Latin dēprecātiōnem, from dēprecātiō (“deprecation, invocation”), from dēprecor (“to avert, warn off; to deprecate”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian възражение, протест
- възражение (văzraženie)act of deprecating
- протест (protest)act of deprecating
Czech protest, odmítnutí
- protestact of deprecating
- odmítnutíact of deprecating
- nesouhlasact of deprecating
- modlitba za spásu/odvrácení zlapraying against evil
- žadonění o prominutíentreaty for pardon
- kleníimprecation
- proklínáníimprecation
Finnish paheksunta, vähättely
- paheksuntaact of deprecating
- vähättelyact of deprecating
- tuomioact of deprecating
- rukouspraying against evil
- deprekaatiopraying against evil
- armahdusanomusentreaty for pardon
- vetoomusentreaty for pardon
- kirousimprecation
Hungarian elítélés, helytelenítés
- elítélésact of deprecating
- helytelenítésact of deprecating
- rosszallásact of deprecating
Polish dezaprobata, modlitwa przeciw złu
- dezaprobataact of deprecating
- modlitwa przeciw złupraying against evil
- petycjaentreaty for pardon
- złorzeczenieimprecation
- pomstowanieimprecation
Portuguese depreciação
- depreciaçãoact of deprecating
Russian возраже́ние, проте́ст
- возраже́ние (vozražénije)act of deprecating
- проте́ст (protést)act of deprecating
- порица́ние (poricánije)act of deprecating
Spanish deprecación
- deprecaciónact of deprecating
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with deprecation
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
deprecation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deprecation
MLA
“deprecation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deprecation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deprecation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deprecation.
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