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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Deprecation \Dep`re*ca"tion\ (d[e^]p`r[-e]*k[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [L. deprecatio; cf F. d['e]pr['e]cation.] 1. The act of deprecating; a praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation. Humble deprecation. --Milton. 2. Entreaty for pardon; petitioning. 3. An imprecation or curse. [Obs.] --Gilpin. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: deprecation n : the act of depreciating [syn: {denigration}]
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