Approbation

What do we mean by approbation?

An expression of warm approval; praise. noun

Official approval. noun

The act of approving or commending; the giving of assent to something as proper or praiseworthy; sanction; approval; commendation. noun

In the Roman Catholic Church, the official judgment of a bishop or his representative approving the fitness of a priest for hearing confession. noun

An official sanction or license formerly required in England, France, etc., for the publication of a book or other writing. noun

4. Conclusive evidence; proof. noun

5. Probation; trial; novitiate. noun

Synonyms Approbation, Approval, liking, commendation; sanction, consent, concurrence. Approbation and approval are becoming separated in meaning, approbation being used more for the inward feeling, and approval more for the formal act. noun

Proof; attestation. noun

The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval; sanction; commendation. noun

Probation or novitiate. noun

The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition noun

Official recognition or approval noun

Official approval noun

The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.

Approval or praise Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to approbation:
approbation, probation, reprobation, approbative, approbating, apprecation, approbator, improbation, approbations.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word approbation:
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Words that rhyme with approbation:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe approbation:
general, public, moral, universal, entire, full, divine, unqualified, cordial, high, warm, royal, highest, hearty, warmest, much, unanimous, popular, papal, self, perfect, marked, official, enthusiastic, formal, previous, final, tacit, fullest, complete, gracious, cold, silent, immediate, critical, peculiar, secret, ecclesiastical, mutual, sincere, apparent, subsequent, generous, solemn, distinguished, evident, univerfal, strongest, lively, widespread, explicit, avec, episcopal, parental, flattering, deserved, imperial, felf, qualified, unequivocal, implied, grateful, inward, reflex, cool, loud, unbounded, continued, merited, unreserved, sympathetic.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective approbation:
attendant.

Words that sound like approbation:
approbation, approbations, abrogation, reprobation, apparition, apprecation, probation, aberration, abberation, abberration, operation, abruption, aprication, apprehension, apperception, oppression, aspiration, appalachian, asperation, appellation, asportation, appersonation.