reproof

US /rɪˈpruf/ UK /rɪˈpruːf/ See IPA manual

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noun
an expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke

She gave him a gentle reproof for arriving late.

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From Old French reprove, from reprover ('to reprove, blame'), from Late Latin reprobare ('to disapprove'), from re- ('opposite') + probare ('to approve').

reprover xno reprobare Latin probare Latin

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# reproof

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

## Meanings
1. an expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke

## Examples
- She gave him a gentle reproof for arriving late.

## Synonyms
- rebuke
- reprimand
- reproach
- censure
- admonition
- scolding

## Antonyms
- praise
- commendation
- approval

## Related Forms
- reprove
- reproval
- proof

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: reprover
- Root: reprobare
- Root: probare

## Etymology
From Old French reprove, from reprover ('to reprove, blame'), from Late Latin reprobare ('to disapprove'), from re- ('opposite') + probare ('to approve').

## AI Etymology
Reproof comes from Old French reprove, from reprover ('to reprove, blame'), from Late Latin reprobare ('to disapprove'), from re- ('opposite') + probare ('to approve'). The prefix supplies the first semantic turn, while the base carries the lexical core of the word. As a noun, it denotes "an expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Old French reprover, Latin reprobare, and Latin probare. Related words include reprove, reproval, proof.

## Topics
- Ethics & Social Judgment

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