approbative[adjective]Synonyms: favorable, approbatory, approving
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approbative adjective.
['aprǝbeɪtɪv] E17.[French approbatif, -ive or medieval Latin approbativus, formed as APPROBATE + -IVE.]Expressing approbation or approval.
■ approbativeness noun (now
rare)
(a) tendency to approve, approbative quality;
(b) Phrenology love of approbation:
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