discommendation

C2+ Topic:Communication

US /ˌdɪskɒmənˈdeɪʃən/ UK /ˌdɪskɒmɛnˈdeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
archaic term for blame, censure, or expression of disapproval

His tactless remarks earned the discommendation of the whole committee.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · archaic term for blame,... censure blame disapproval reproach disparagement condemnation

Opposites

commendation praise approval approbation

Word family

Related forms discommendcommend commendation

Etymology

An archaic noun from discommend ('to censure'), from dis- ('reversal') plus commend, from Latin commendare ('to entrust, praise'), from com- (intensive) plus mandare ('to commit, entrust'), from manus ('hand') plus dare ('to give').

dis- Latin commendare Latin mandare Latin

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Topics

Communication Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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# discommendation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌdɪskɒmənˈdeɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌdɪskɒmɛnˈdeɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. archaic term for blame, censure, or expression of disapproval

## Examples
- His tactless remarks earned the discommendation of the whole committee.

## Synonyms
- censure
- blame
- disapproval
- reproach
- disparagement
- condemnation

## Antonyms
- commendation
- praise
- approval
- approbation

## Related Forms
- discommend
- commend
- commendation

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: dis-
- Root: commendare
- Root: mandare

## Etymology
An archaic noun from discommend ('to censure'), from dis- ('reversal') plus commend, from Latin commendare ('to entrust, praise'), from com- (intensive) plus mandare ('to commit, entrust'), from manus ('hand') plus dare ('to give').

## AI Etymology
Discommendation has this etymological history: An archaic noun from discommend ('to censure'), from dis- ('reversal') plus commend, from Latin commendare ('to entrust, praise'), from com- (intensive) plus mandare ('to commit, entrust'), from manus ('hand') plus dare ('to give'). The etymological trail includes Latin dis-, Latin commendare, and Latin mandare. As a noun, discommendation names archaic term for blame, censure, or expression of disapproval. The same family is visible in related forms such as discommend, commend, and commendation.

## Topics
- Communication
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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