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Noun: disapproval  ,dis-u'proo-vul
  1. A feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
    "His disapproval of the plan was evident in his frown"
     
  2. The expression of disapproval
    "The committee's disapproval of the proposal was evident in their report"
     
  3. The act of disapproving or condemning
    "His disapproval of the plan was evident from his frown"
     
  4. An inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
    "The CEO's disapproval towards the marketing team was evident in his critical comments";
    - disfavor [US], disfavour [Brit, Cdn], dislike

Derived forms: disapprovals

Type of: assessment, content, dislike, disposition, inclination, judgement, judgment, message, subject matter, substance, tendency

Antonym: approval, blessing

Encyclopedia: Disapproval