"reprobatory" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more reprobatory [comparative], most reprobatory [superlative]
Etymology: From reprobate + -ory. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|reprobate|ory}} reprobate + -ory Head templates: {{en-adj}} reprobatory (comparative more reprobatory, superlative most reprobatory)
  1. Synonym of reprobative. Synonyms: reprobative [synonym, synonym-of]
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