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dehortation

noun
de·​hor·​ta·​tion | \ ˌdēˌhȯrˈtāshən\
plural -s

Definition of dehortation

archaic
: dissuasion

History and Etymology for dehortation

Late Latin dehortation-, dehortatio, from Latin dehortatus (past participle of dehortari) + -ion-, -io -ion

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