reprehension

[ rep-ri-hen-shuhn ]

/ ˌrɛp rɪˈhɛn ʃən /

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noun

the act of reprehending; reproof; censure.

Origin of reprehension

1325–75; Middle English <Latin reprehēnsiōn- (stem of reprehēnsiō), equivalent to reprehēns(us) (past participle of reprehendere to reprehend) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM reprehension

rep·re·hen·sive

[rep-ri-hen-siv], /ˌrɛp rɪˈhɛn sɪv/, adjectiverep·re·hen·sive·ly, adverb

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Example sentences from the Web for reprehension

There are, indeed, mannerists enough; and we mean not here to use the word in its reprehensive sense but they stand more alone.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843|Various
It almost surprised me into talking seriously, a reprehensive habit I never allow myself.
A Thoughtless Yes|Helen H. Gardener
They marched in good order, not turning to the right or left to plunder, and doing no reprehensive action.
The Trail-Hunter|Gustave Aimard
But the fact remains that office brokerage is here held in reprehensive scorn and professional office-seeking in contempt.
Have faith in Massachusetts; 2d ed.|Calvin Coolidge

Hence, it sent Bering one message after the other reprehensive of his course.
Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait|Peter Lauridsen

British Dictionary definitions for reprehension

reprehension

/ (ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnʃən) /

noun

the act or an instance of reprehending; reproof or rebuke

Derived forms of reprehension

reprehensive or rare reprehensory, adjectivereprehensively, adverb

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单词	reprehension
释义	reprehension [ rep-ri-hen-shuhn ] / ˌrɛp rɪˈhɛn ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reprehension ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of reprehending; reproof; censure. Origin of reprehension 1325–75; Middle English <Latin reprehēnsiōn- (stem of reprehēnsiō), equivalent to reprehēns(us) (past participle of reprehendere to reprehend) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM reprehension rep·re·hen·sive [rep-ri-hen-siv], /ˌrɛp rɪˈhɛn sɪv/, adjectiverep·re·hen·sive·ly, adverb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reprehension There are, indeed, mannerists enough; and we mean not here to use the word in its reprehensive sense but they stand more alone. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843\|Various It almost surprised me into talking seriously, a reprehensive habit I never allow myself. A Thoughtless Yes\|Helen H. Gardener They marched in good order, not turning to the right or left to plunder, and doing no reprehensive action. The Trail-Hunter\|Gustave Aimard But the fact remains that office brokerage is here held in reprehensive scorn and professional office-seeking in contempt. Have faith in Massachusetts; 2d ed.\|Calvin Coolidge Hence, it sent Bering one message after the other reprehensive of his course. Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait\|Peter Lauridsen British Dictionary definitions for reprehension reprehension / (ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnʃən) / noun the act or an instance of reprehending; reproof or rebuke Derived forms of reprehension reprehensive or rare reprehensory, adjectivereprehensively, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reprehension criticism, animadversion, expostulation, disparagement, accusation, reprobation, arraignment, rebuke, obloquy, tirade, castigation, attack, disapproval, charge, denunciation, invective, reproof, indictment, diatribe, complaint
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reprehension

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