Deprecable

/ˈdɛprɪkəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Able to be deprecated or disapproved of; worthy of being pleaded against or rejected.

Etymology

From deprecate (from Latin deprecari: de- + precari 'to pray') + -able (suffix meaning 'able to be'). This word describes something that can properly be disapproved of.

Kelly Says

The root word 'pray' hides in 'deprecate'—when you deprecate something, you're essentially 'praying against it,' showing how Latin's preciseness survives in English legal and formal language.

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