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Definitions for deprecatory
ˈdɛp rɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr idep·re·ca·to·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slightingadjective
tending to diminish or disparage
"belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"
GCIDE
deprecatoryadjective
Serving to deprecate; expressing a low opinion of.
Wiktionary
deprecatoryadjective
That deprecates; apologetic or disparaging
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Deprecative, Deprecatoryadjective
That serves to deprecate; excusive; apologizing.
Etymology: from deprecate.
Bishop Fox understanding that the Scottish king was still discontent, being troubled that the occasion of breaking of the truce should grow from his men, sent many humble and deprecatory letters to the Scottish king to appease him. Francis Bacon.
Webster Dictionary
Deprecatoryadjective
serving to deprecate; tending to remove or avert evil by prayer; apologetic
Etymology: [L. deprecatorius.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of deprecatory in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of deprecatory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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- desaprobadorSpanish
- depreciativoPortuguese
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