discommendation

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noun

blame; censure; reproach; shunning.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

noundiscommendation (countable and uncountable, plural discommendations)

plural discommendations

  1. archaiccountableuncountableblame; censure; reproach; shunning.

    And Tully assigns three several Motives, whereby, without any Discommendation in those Times, a Man might be drawn to become an Accuser of others.

    1726, John Ayliffe, Parergon Juris Canonici Anglicani
    1 more example

    WORF: Allow my brother to return to his life. Only you need know his true bloodline. DURAS: Not acceptable. His honor would demand revenge. WORF: If you allow him to live, I will give you something that will serve your purpose far more than my death. I will accept...discommendation.

    1990, Drew Deighan, Sins of the Father (Star Trek: The Next Generation), season 3, episode 17, spoken by Lt. Worf & High Councillor Duras (Michael Dorn & Patrick Massett)

    Synonyms: dispraise, reprehension, avoidance, ostracization, admonishment, blame, brickbatting, castigation

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Chicago

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