approbation

As nouns the difference between encouragement and approbation

is that encouragement is the act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity 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.

Approbation is a related term of grant.

As a noun 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.

As a proper noun grant is

and a scottish clan name, from a nickname meaning "large".

As nouns the difference between approbation and endorsement

is that 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 while endorsement is the act or quality of endorsing.

Approbation is a related term of cheer.

As nouns the difference between approbation and cheer

is that 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 while cheer is land, country, state, territory, shore.

As nouns the difference between compliance and approbation

is that compliance is an act of complying 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.

Acquiescence is a related term of approbation.

As nouns the difference between acquiescence and approbation

is that acquiescence is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction 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.

As nouns the difference between approbation and confirmation

is that 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 while confirmation is confirmation.

Approbrium is often a misspelling of approbation.

Approbrium has no English definition.

As a noun 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.

As an adjective beautiful

is attractive and possessing charm.

As a noun 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.

As nouns the difference between approbation and plaudits

is that 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 while plaudits is (often used in plural).