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Definition of Deprecatory
1. Adjective. Tending to diminish or disparage. "A slighting remark"
Similar to: Uncomplimentary
Derivative terms: Deprecate, Deprecate, Depreciate, Depreciate
Definition of Deprecatory
1. a. Serving to deprecate; tending to remove or avert evil by prayer; apologetic.
Definition of Deprecatory
1. Adjective. That deprecates; apologetic or disparaging ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Deprecatory
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Deprecatory
Literary usage of Deprecatory
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"some deprecatory title such as “the moron course” —Educational Research Bulletin,
19 Jan. 1949 . . - the modernized disciplines have become academic again ..."
2. A Theological Dictionary: Containing Definitions of All Religious Terms; a by Charles Buck (1838)
"deprecatory, a term applied to the manner of performing some ceremonies in the
form of prayer. The form of absolution in the ..."
3. Oil and Gas Rights on the Public Domain and on Private Lands: Discovery and by Robert Stewart Morrison, Emilio Dominguez De Soto (1920)
"SUB-HEADS OF THE ACT AND RULES ON THE deprecatory CLAUSES. Corporations are
limited the same as individuals as to the number of leases that can be held. ..."
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