approbativenessn.
The quality of being approbative; tendency to approve; in Phrenology love of approbation.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > [noun] > disposition to approve
plausibilitya1558
friendliness1558
sympathy1823
favour1827
favourableness1832
appreciativeness1849
approbativeness1860
1860 O. Fowler & L. Fowler Self-instr. Phrenol. iv. §12. 108 Approbativeness, Regard for character, appearances, etc., love of praise.
1860 All Year Round 14 Apr. 21 A morbid habit of reserve, which my approbativeness often burst through.
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