deprecatory

deprecatory
deprecatorily, adv.deprecatoriness, n.
/dep"ri keuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/, adj.
1. of the nature of or expressing disapproval, protest, or depreciation.
2. apologetic; making apology.
[1580-90; < LL deprecatorius, equiv. to L depreca(ri) (see DEPRECATE) + -torius -TORY1]

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