disapprobation

IPA/ˌdɪsˌæprəˈbeɪʃn/
IPA/ˌdɪsˌæprəˈbeɪʃn/

disapprobation — noun

1. a strong feeling, or a clear expression, that a person, plan, or action is wrong

1.名詞C2
釋義

a strong feeling, or a clear expression, that a person, plan, or action is wrong and should not be accepted.

例句

Asher's joke about the funeral met with quiet disapprobation from the family.

pattern: meet with disapprobation from [group]

Naoko looked at the torn school notice with clear disapprobation.

同義詞
  • disapproval

    the plain everyday word, broader and less literary

  • condemnation

    stronger and more public, often aimed at something seriously wrong

  • censure

    formal and often official, especially from an institution

反義詞
  • approval

    a favourable judgment instead of a negative one

  • endorsement

    active public support rather than blame

文法句型

disapprobation of [noun]

meet with disapprobation

draw public disapprobation

用法筆記

Formal and slightly old-fashioned. It appears more often in serious writing than in everyday speech, where disapproval is more common. The noun often takes of before the person, behaviour, or plan being judged.

常見錯誤

❌Her disapprobation about the rude email was obvious.
✅Her disapprobation of the rude email was obvious.
💡The noun normally takes 'of' before the person or thing being judged.
❌I felt disapprobation for the soup because it was cold.
✅I disliked the soup because it was cold.
💡disapprobation is a formal word for moral or social disapproval, not ordinary dislike.