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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Disapprobation \Dis*ap'pro*ba"tion\, noun [Pref. dis- + approbation: cf. F. d['e]sapprobation. Cf. {Disapprove}.] The act of disapproving; mental condemnation of what is judged wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; feeling of censure.
We have ever expressed the most unqualified disapprobation of all the steps. --Burke.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
disapprobation
noun: an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable; "his uncompromising condemnation of racism" [syn: {condemnation}] [ant: {approbation}]
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