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disapprobation
Noun
An act or expression of condemnation or disapproval, especially on moral grounds.
[Source: Wiktionary]
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
[Source: WordNet]
[He] is a bigot, and a jerk, and many other unsavory things. But if he is made to suffer anything more than the severe disapprobation of every reasonable person it will be an offense far greater than his actions themselves. Link
No man likes to live under the eye of perpetual disapprobation. Link
Saleh, a U.S. ally in its fight against al Qaeda, has been spared the disapprobation from Washington that has dispensed towards other Middle East leaders targeted by popular uprisings. Link
But by all means let us name names, since I always think that if we’re singling out a group for disapprobation, it’s incumbent on us to give examples. Link
I really have to wonder at the psyche of one who would undergo physical trauma on his own flesh to convey a message of disapprobation. Link
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