reprehensive

Meanings

• adjective

  deserving of censure or reprobation; blameworthy

• adjective

  worthy of reproof; deserving of disapproval or condemnation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with reprehensive
reprehensible , reprehension , prehensible , prehension

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Variants

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reprehensive

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Etymology

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late Middle English: from re- + prehension, from Latin prae-hendere 'seize before, take possession of'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'reprehensive' is related to the word 'reprehend', which means to censure or reprove.

2. The word 'reprehensible' is often used to describe actions or behaviors that are deserving of disapproval or criticism.

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Related Concepts

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1. condemnation: The act of expressing strong disapproval or criticism.

2. censure: The expression of disapproval or criticism, especially in an official or formal manner.

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Culture

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The word 'reprehensive' has been used in various literary works to convey a sense of disapproval or condemnation. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth uses the word to describe Macbeth's actions, implying that they are deserving of censure.

How to Memorize "reprehensive"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or situation that is deserving of censure or disapproval. For instance, imagine someone bullying another person in a playground.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'reprehensive' with words like 'disapproval', 'condemnation', and 'censure'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'reprehensive' as 're'-prehending 'phenomenal' situations that deserve censure.

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