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dispensation

dis·pen·sa·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-puh n-sey-shuh n, -pen-]
    • /ˌdɪs pənˈseɪ ʃən, -pɛn-/
    • /ˌdɪs.penˈseɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-puh n-sey-shuh n, -pen-]
    • /ˌdɪs pənˈseɪ ʃən, -pɛn-/

Definitions of dispensation word

  • noun dispensation an act or instance of dispensing; distribution. 1
  • noun dispensation something that is distributed or given out. 1
  • noun dispensation a certain order, system, or arrangement; administration or management. 1
  • noun dispensation Theology. the divine ordering of the affairs of the world. an appointment, arrangement, or favor, as by God. a divinely appointed order or age: the old Mosaic, or Jewish, dispensation; the new gospel, or Christian, dispensation. 1
  • noun dispensation a dispensing with, doing away with, or doing without something. 1
  • noun dispensation Roman Catholic Church. a relaxation of law in a particular case granted by a competent superior or the superior's delegate in laws that the superior has the power to make and enforce: a dispensation regarding the Lenten fast. an official document authorizing such a relaxation of law. 1

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Origin of dispensation

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English dispensacioun < Medieval Latin dispēnsātiōn- (stem of dispēnsātiō) a pardon, relaxation, Late Latin: order, system, divine grace, Latin: distribution, equivalent to dispēnsāt(us) (past participle of dispēnsāre to dispense; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Dispensation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dispensation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for dispensation

noun dispensation

  • disbursement — the act or an instance of disbursing.
  • courtesy — Courtesy is politeness, respect, and consideration for others.
  • appointment — The appointment of a person to a particular job is the choice of that person to do it.
  • apportionment — the act of apportioning
  • service — Robert W(illiam) 1874–1958, Canadian writer, born in England.

Antonyms for dispensation

noun dispensation

  • disfavor — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
  • whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
  • denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
  • veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
  • disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.

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