acceptation

American  

[ak-sep-tey-shuhn] / ˌæk sɛpˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the usual or accepted meaning of a word, phrase, etc.

2. favorable regard; approval.

3. belief; acceptance as true or valid.

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acceptation British  

/ ˌæksɛpˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the accepted meaning, as of a word, phrase, etc

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Other Word Forms

• nonacceptation noun

Etymology

Origin of acceptation

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French. See accept, -ation

Example Sentences

In the general acceptation of the term, that implies a criminal accusation by the government.

From Time Magazine Archive

He transcended the narrow local limits of the older logographers, and was not content to repeat the traditions that had gained general acceptation through the poets.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

But shall we, voyaging in the spirit, use either sailing-boat or motor-boat, in the ordinary acceptation of the latter term.

From Through East Anglia in a Motor Car by Vincent, J. E. (James Edmund)

The brothers had proved that they did not mind danger in the ordinary acceptation of the term, but, in their thinking, in this place they trespassed upon the precincts of the other world.

From Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure by Gilson, Charles

Putney Bridge, Hammersmith Suspension Bridge, Barnes Railway Bridge, and Kew Bridge, may or may not be included in this series, according to the acceptation of the indefinite word ‘Metropolis.’

From Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood by Anonymous