reprobation
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Galileo “suffered reprobation from the church, not only because he supported the Copernican view,” the author writes, “but because he published his antiauthoritarian, and somewhat snarky, science books in Italian” as opposed to Latin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
President Alejandro Giammattei was deeply unpopular at home, but other than occasional statements of reprobation from the United States and Europe, had managed to consolidate his control of the justice system with little consequence.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
Public shaming and reprobation of a "perpetrator" is something new, and changes all the rules.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2018
His defense of the truth, however, apparently was enough to earn him Gingrich’s reprobation.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 26, 2017
He was warm in his reprobation of Mr. Elton’s conduct; it had been unpardonable rudeness; and Mrs. Elton’s looks also received the due share of censure.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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