Meaning of dehortation | Babel Free
/diːˌhɔːˈteɪʃən/Definitions
Advice against something; dissuasion.
archaic, uncountable, usually
Examples
“And thus much for the ſecond thing conſiderable in the Dehortation; namely, the Thing we are therein dehorted from, which is, that mean, ſordid, and degrading Vice of Covetouſneſs.”
“Croker dehorts me from visiting Ireland, from which I do not need much dehortation, considering the aspect in that miserable country.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.