reprehension

(-hens̸hən)

noun

the act of reprehending; reproof or censure

Origin: ME reprehencion < L reprehensio

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See reprehension in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The act of rebuking or censuring; reproval.

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  • repˌre·henˈsive (-sĭv) adjective

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