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adoption

adop·tion

UK/əˈdɒp.ʃən/ US/əˈdɑp.ʃən/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

  • “its adoption by society”
  • “the proposal found wide acceptance”
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2.
3.

the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source

  • “the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent”
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Origin

Borrowed from French adoption, from Latin adoptio, allied to adoptare (“to adopt”). Equivalent to adopt + -ion.

Phrases

  • adoption name
  • closed adoption
  • open adoption

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