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reprehension


rep·re·hen·sion

noun \-ˈhen(t)-shən\

Definition of REPREHENSION

: the act of reprehending : censure

Origin of REPREHENSION

Middle English reprehensioun, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French reprehension, from Latin reprehension-, reprehensio, from reprehendere
First Known Use: 14th century

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