French Conversation · Level 44
75 words
French word
réprobation
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁepʁobasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine noundisapproval
Example
Sa décision a provoqué la réprobation du public.
His decision provoked public disapproval.
More examples
Elle a lancé un regard de réprobation quand il est arrivé en retard.
She cast a look of disapproval when he arrived late.
Core concept
A community turning a shared moral judgment into public blame for a person's act or attitude.
Common phrases
un regard de réprobation
a look of disapproval
un ton de réprobation
a tone of disapproval
Similar words
reproche: A criticism that points out dissatisfaction or blame over someone's conduct.
désapprobation: An attitude of regarding an action or manner as unacceptable.
Definition in French
Jugement moral de désapprobation porté contre une action, une attitude ou une personne, souvent exprimé par le blâme ou la condamnation publique.
Word origin
Réprobation comes from Latin reprobatio, from reprobare, meaning to reject or disapprove, and developed into a French noun for expressed moral disapproval.
Usage tips
- Réprobation is feminine, so standard forms include la réprobation and une réprobation; it is more formal than everyday reproche.
Other meanings
- censurenoun
- condemnationnoun
Opposites
- approbationapprovalnoun
Related words
- réprouverdisapprove ofverb
- réprobateurdisapprovingadjective