# acceptation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæk.sɛpˈteɪ.ʃən/

## Definitions
1. The meaning (sense) in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received.
2. Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; the state of being acceptable.
3. The active divine decision to approve an act or circumstance, held by Scotists to be necessary to render it meritorious.

## Etymology
From Middle English acceptacioun, acceptation, from Middle French acceptacion and Late Latin acceptātiō. By surface analysis, accept + -ation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/acceptation