improbation

noun

im·pro·ba·tion

ˌimprōˈbāshən

archaic : disapproval

[Latin improbation-, improbatio] Scots law : an act by which falsehood and forgery are proved : an action brought for the purpose of having some instrument declared false or forged

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Latin improbation-, improbatio disapprobation, from improbatus (past participle of improbare to disapprove, from in- in- entry 1 + probare to examine, approve, prove) + -ion, -io -ion