approbation
noun
[ ˌaprəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• approval or praise.
• "a term of approbation"
Similar:
approval,
acceptance,
assent,
endorsement,
encouragement,
recognition,
appreciation,
support,
respect,
admiration,
commendation,
congratulations,
praise,
acclamation,
adulation,
regard,
esteem,
veneration,
kudos,
applause,
ovation,
accolades,
salutes,
plaudits,
laudation,
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin approbatio(n- ), from the verb approbare (see approbate).
