Plaudit vs Approbation - What's the difference?
plaudit | approbation | Synonyms |
(often used in plural) A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
* 1862 , Washington Irving, Works of Washington Irving , page 490:
* 1918 , Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Gods of Mars , page 109:
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The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition
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* 1871 , , Descent of Man , ch. 3:
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Approbation is a synonym of plaudit.
As nouns the difference between plaudit and approbation
is that plaudit is a mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed while approbation is the act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.plaudit
English
Noun
(en noun)- The roof now rung with bravos, handkerchiefs were waved on every side, “three cheers,” again and again, and plaudit' upon ' plaudit following in such quick succession, begun, ended, and begun again, that it was some time before the toast with which Mr. Irving concluded, could be heard.
- They were very orderly- there were neither scoffs nor plaudits , and when they saw us at the window above them there were many who buried their faces in their arms and wept.
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Synonyms
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English
Noun
(en noun)- Many...joined in a loud hum of approbation .
- The silent approbation of one's own breast.
- [A]nimals not only love, but have desire to be loved. . . . They love approbation or praise.
Usage notes
* Approbation and approval have the same general meaning, assenting to or declaring as good, sanction, commendation; but approbation is stronger and more positive. We may be anxious for the approbation of our friends; but we should be still more anxious for the approval of our own consciences.'' ''He who is desirous to obtain universal approbation will learn a good lesson from the fable of the old man and his ass.'' ''The work has been examined by several excellent judges, who have expressed their unqualified approval of its plan and execution.(material dates from 1913)