disapprobation
/dɪsˌæpɹəˈbeɪʃən/noun
disapprobation is spelled D-I-S-A-P-P-R-O-B-A-T-I-O-N: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, disapprobation means “An act or expression of condemnation or disapproval, especially on moral grounds” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of disapprobation is disapprobations.
How many letters and syllables are in disapprobation?
| Letters | 14: D-I-S-A-P-P-R-O-B-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is disapprobation?
Disapprobation appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce disapprobation?
- UK /dɪsˌæpɹəˈbeɪʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vanderdecken-disapprobation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with disapprobation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as disapprobation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/, British pronunciation):
- translation
- aviation
- determination
- delegation
- authorization
- degradation
- deportation
- inauguration
- deprivation
- depreciation
- visualization
- denomination
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of disapprobation
- disapprobations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disapprobation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An act or expression of condemnation or disapproval, especially on moral grounds.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Disapprobation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of disapproval:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | desaprobación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does disapprobation come from?
From dis- + approbation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).