"unapproval" meaning in English

See unapproval in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: unapprovals [plural]
Etymology: un- + approval Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|approval}} un- + approval Head templates: {{en-noun}} unapproval (plural unapprovals)
  1. The failure to approve something.
    Sense id: en-unapproval-en-noun-lqKYVBX~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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