deprecatory

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

deprecate +‎ -ory

Pronunciation[edit]

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛpɹɪkəˌtɔɹi/ enPR: dĕp'-rĭ-kə-tō'rē
(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛpɹɪkət(ə)ɹi/ enPR: dĕp'-rĭ-kə-tə-rē, dĕp'-rĭ-kə-trē
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Adjective[edit]

deprecatory (comparative more deprecatory, superlative most deprecatory)

That deprecates; apologetic or disparaging
(archaic) Tending to avert evil by prayer.

Derived terms[edit]

self-deprecatory

See also[edit]

deprecative

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