approbation• His words came out in a seemingly endlessflow of support and approbation.• The words sounded convincing, the judgeleanedforward in approbation.• For some time, however, teaching was supplemented, with the College's approbation, in three main fields.• He's not in the back room somewhere, is he, feedingfunds and silentapprobation to the gunmen?• Her talk wasn't vagueapprobation or disapproval, some big show of emotion.• Your child really wants your approbation.• I will vow to you that I will never suffer myself to be engaged without your approbation.
Originapprobation
(1300-1400)Old FrenchLatin, from approbare; → APPROVE