approbation meaning

UK US /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/ 4 syllables

approbation (noun): official approval.

approbation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

approbation as a noun

  1. official approval

    Type of: approval

    Related forms: approbate, approve

  2. official recognition or approval

    Opposite: disapprobation

    Type of: approval

    Related forms: approbate, approve

How to pronounce approbation

approbation is pronounced /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with approbation

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AP · words ending in ON · 11-letter words

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