acceptation

American  

[ak-sep-tay-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

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Etymology

Origin of acceptation

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

acceptation

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

From Time Magazine Archive

The meaning in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received; as, term is to be used according to its usual acceptation.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster

But, even as he said it, he knew that, in the ordinary acceptation of the term at least, Miss Macks was not alarming.

From The Front Yard by Constance Fenimore Woolson

Both would be sharp and possess abundance of detail, still one would be soft and the other hard in an artistic acceptation of the word hardness.

From The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years by John Werge

In its acceptance innumerable forces are combined, innumerable different motives determine its acceptation by different persons.

From A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution by C. M. Williams

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