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desaprobación

disapproval

noun deh-sah-proh-bah-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Desaprobación is the nominal form of desaprobar (to disapprove) and is used in formal writing, journalism, and political discourse to describe collective or official rejection of a policy or behaviour. It is often found in phrases like mostrar desaprobación or gesto de desaprobación. The everyday spoken equivalent is simply no aprobar or estar en contra de.

Examples

"Su gesto mostraba desaprobación."

Natural Translation

Her gesture showed disapproval.

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