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[ noun ] a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
Used in print (Brand Blanshard, "The Emotive Theory," Robert...)He holds that goodness and badness lie_in feelings of approval or disapproval . And there is a way in which he might hold that badness did in this case precede our own feeling of disapproval without belonging_to the pain itself . The pain in itself was neutral ; but unfortunately the rabbit , on no grounds at_all , took_up toward this neutral object an attitude of disapproval and that made it for_the_first_time , and in the only intelligible sense , bad . (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)Following Day was Woodbury who spoke of his disapproval of Brown 's attempt at servile insurrection , his admiration of Brown 's character , and his opposition to slavery . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the expression of disapproval
Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)He senses his mother 's disapproval . Related terms |
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[ noun ] an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
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[ noun ] the act of disapproving or condemning
Related terms blessing judgment condemnation stigmatization disparagement disapprove |
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