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reprove | wickedness |

As a verb reprove

is to express disapproval.

As a noun wickedness is

the state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.

reprove

English

Verb

(reprov)
  • to express disapproval.
  • to criticise, rebuke or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone.
  • * 1611 , Bible , Authorized (King James) Version, Proverbs IX.8:
    • Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
  • to prevent, avoid, deny or suppress (a feeling, behaviour, action etc.).
  • * 1982 , (Lawrence Durrell), Constance'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 856:
    • She ached to be with Affad again – and to reprove the feeling she frowned and bit her lip.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * reproof * reproval

    wickedness

    English

    (wikipedia wickedness)

    Noun

    (es)
  • The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
  • * 2005 , (Plato), Sophist . Translation by Lesley Brown. .
    • We speak of wickedness as something in the soul different from virtue.
  • A wicked or sinful thing or act; morally bad or objectionable behaviour.

    • Quotations

    * *: And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

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