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approbative

app·ro·ba·tive

UK/ˈæp.ɹəˌbeɪ.tɪv/ US/əˈpɹəʊ.beɪ.tɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

expressing or manifesting praise or approval

  • “approbative criticism”

Origin

From Medieval Latin approbātīvus, from Latin approbō (“assert, accept, confirm”).

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