Deprecation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌdeprəˈkeɪʃən|  American pronunciation of the word deprecation
Brit.  |ˌdeprəˈkeɪʃən|  British pronunciation of the word deprecation

noun

- a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
- the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) (syn: denigration)

Extra examples

...movie critics tried to outdo one another in deprecating the comedy as the stupidest movie of the year...

...deprecates TV sitcoms as childish and simpleminded...

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