Meanings
plural reprehensions
- countableuncountablethe act, or an expression, of criticism, censure or condemnation; reprimand
Synonyms: admonishment, censure, dispraise, attainder, attainture, attaintment, blame, censure
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act, or an expression, of criticism, censure or condemnation; reprimand
More synonyms by meaning
nounan act or expression of criticism and censure
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinreprehensio
- Latinreprehensio
- Englishreprehension
Borrowed from Latin reprehensio, reprehensionis.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian укор, порицание
- укор (ukor)the act, or an expression, of criticism, censure or condemnation; reprimand
- порицание (poricanie)the act, or an expression, of criticism, censure or condemnation; reprimand
French répréhension
- répréhensionthe act, or an expression, of criticism, censure or condemnation; reprimand
German Tadel
- Tadelthe act, or an expression, of criticism, censure or condemnation; reprimand
Hungarian megrovás
- megrovásthe act, or an expression, of criticism, censure or condemnation; reprimand
Spanish reprehensión
- reprehensiónthe act, or an expression, of criticism, censure or condemnation; reprimand
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with reprehension
Cite this entry
reprehension. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reprehension
“reprehension.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reprehension. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reprehension,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reprehension.
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