Associations to the word «Deprecation»

Wiktionary

DEPRECATION, noun. (uncountable) The act of deprecating.
DEPRECATION, noun. (countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
DEPRECATION, noun. Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
DEPRECATION, noun. (countable) An imprecation or curse.

Dictionary definition

DEPRECATION, noun. A prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster.
DEPRECATION, noun. The act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself).

Wise words

Don't you know this, that words are doctors to a diseased temperment?
Aeschylus