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Nuns Reproof Ri Proof Noun Disapproval Blame French Reprover

The term 'reproof' refers to disapproval or blame, and is used to describe criticism or formal censure.

El término 'reproof' se refiere a la desaprobación o la culpa, y se utiliza para describir una crítica o censura formal.

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reproof /ri-PROOF/
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noun
Disapproval; blame.

[From Old French reprover (to criticize), from Latin reprobare (to disapprove), from re- (opposite) + probare (to approve), from probus (good). Earliest documented use: 1375.]

"The nuns have continued to insist on their right to debate and challenge church teaching, which has resulted in the Vatican's reproof." - Laurie Goodstein; Nuns Weigh Response to Scathing Vatican Rebuke; The New York Times; Jul 29, 2012. 

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