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archaic term for blame, censure, or expression of disapproval
His tactless remarks earned the discommendation of the whole committee.
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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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