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Added 9 October 2026

approbation

/ˌæp.ɹəʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/ noun

Latin root: approbatio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about approbation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Official approval.
Official recognition or approval.

Origin

From late Middle English approbacioun, from Old French approbacion (French approbation), from Latin approbatio, from approbare (“to assent to as good, approve, also show to be good, confirm”), from ad (“to”) + probare (“approve, commend”), from probus (“good”). By surface analysis, approbate + -ion.

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