[じちょう, jichou] (n, vs) self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Deprecation \Dep`re*ca"tion\ (d[e^]p`r[-e]*k[=a]"sh[u^]n), n.
[L. deprecatio; cf. F. d['e]pr['e]cation.]
1. The act of deprecating; a praying against evil; prayer
that an evil may be removed or prevented. [archaic]
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Humble deprecation. --Milton.
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2. Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
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3. An imprecation or curse. [Obs.] --Gilpin.
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4. A strong expression of disapprobation; an expression of a
low opinion.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
deprecation
n 1: a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
2: the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
[syn: {deprecation}, {denigration}]
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