noun
acceptation
Acceptation (noun) means the particular meaning that a word or phrase is usually understood to have.
noun
1
The particular meaning that a word or phrase is usually understood to have.
"Sn may in the latter case designate the uncle, the cousin, or the nephew. None of these scholars, however, has dealt extensively with the third and largest acceptation of the word sn, namely its metaphorical one."
— Jean Revez, The Metaphorical Use of the Kinship Term sn ‘Brother’ (2003)
"The term is to be used according to its usual acceptation."
2
A warm or approving welcome given to something.
3
(theology) God's deliberate choice to approve an act, which some theologians say is needed to make it worthy of merit.
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Etymology
Acceptation comes from Middle English acceptacioun, acceptation, from Middle French acceptacion and Late Latin acceptātiō; by surface analysis it is accept + -ation.
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Rhymes for acceptation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of acceptation?
"acceptation" (noun) means the particular meaning that a word or phrase is usually understood to have.
What is another word for acceptation?
Other words for "acceptation" include adoption, espousal, acceptance.
What are the different meanings of acceptation?
"acceptation" has 3 main meanings: 1. The particular meaning that a word or phrase is usually understood to have; 2. A warm or approving welcome given to something; 3. (theology) God's deliberate choice to approve an act, which some theologians say is needed to make it worthy of merit.
