English noun: deprecation | |||
| 1. | deprecation (communication) a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | orison, petition, prayer | ||
| 2. | deprecation (act) the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) | ||
| Synonyms | denigration | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disparagement, dispraise | ||