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The act of disapproving; mental condemnation of what is judged wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; feeling of censure.

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  1. n. The act of disapproving; mental condemnation of what is judged wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; feeling of censure.
  2. n. an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
  3. The act of disapproving; mental condemnation of what is judged wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; feeling of censure. We have ever expressed the most unqualified disapprobation of all the steps. Burke.
  4. The act of disapproving; mental condemnation of what is judgedwrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; feeling of censure.We have ever expressed the most unqualified disapprobation of all thesteps. Burke.
  5. n:100 n. an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable