reprehension
the act of reprehending; reproof; censure.
Origin of reprehension
1Other words from reprehension
- rep·re·hen·sive [rep-ri-hen-siv], /ˌrɛp rɪˈhɛn sɪv/, adjective
- rep·re·hen·sive·ly, adverb
Words Nearby reprehension
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How to use reprehension in a sentence
But when the progeny are designed for breeders, the practice should be branded with unqualified reprehension.
Domestic Animals | Richard L. AllenFor men do more willingly listen, and with more favour, to precept, than reprehension.
Discoveries Made Upon Men and Matter | Ben JonsonThis conduct should receive not only the discountenance, but the decided reprehension of the respectable part of the community.
The Olden Time Series, Vol. 3: New-England Sunday | Henry M. BrooksShe was actually thought deserving of reprehension, and was stigmatized as vulgar in the extreme.
He wrote a review of me in just that spirit—the two extremes of laudation and reprehension, folded in on one another.
The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 | Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett
British Dictionary definitions for reprehension
/ (ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnʃən) /
the act or an instance of reprehending; reproof or rebuke
Derived forms of reprehension
- reprehensive or rare reprehensory, adjective
- reprehensively, adverb
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