"dehortation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːˌhɔːˈteɪʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: dehortations [plural]
Etymology: From Latin dehortatio (“dissuasion”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|dehortatio||dissuasion}} Latin dehortatio (“dissuasion”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} dehortation (usually uncountable, plural dehortations)
  1. (archaic) Advice against something; dissuasion. Tags: archaic, uncountable, usually Synonyms: dehortatio Related terms: dehort, dehortatio, dehorting [noun]
    Sense id: en-dehortation-en-noun-cXTou96m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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