discommendation

C2+ Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment
US /ˌdɪskɒmənˈdeɪʃən/ UK /ˌdɪskɒmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    archaic term for blame, censure, or expression of disapproval

    His tactless remarks earned the discommendation of the whole committee.

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Synonyms
1 noun · archaic term for blame,... censureblamedisapprovalreproachdisparagementcondemnation
Word family
Related forms discommendcommendcommendation

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').

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