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deprecatory

[ dep-ri-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˈdɛp rɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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adjective

of the nature of or expressing disapproval, protest, or depreciation.
apologetic; making apology.

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Origin of deprecatory

1580–90; <Late Latin dēprecātōrius, equivalent to Latin dēprecā(rī) (see deprecate) + -tōrius-tory1

OTHER WORDS FROM deprecatory

Words nearby deprecatory

deprave, depraved, depravity, deprecate, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciable, depreciate, depreciation, depreciatory, depredate
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Words related to deprecatory

critical, deprecative, depreciative, derogative, derogatory, detractive, slighting, belittling, deprecating, disapproving, uncomplimentary

Example sentences from the Web for deprecatory

British Dictionary definitions for deprecatory

deprecatory
/ (ˈdɛprɪkətrɪ) /

adjective

expressing disapproval; protesting
expressing apology; apologetic

Derived forms of deprecatory

deprecatorily, adverb
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