The difference between Approbative and Laudative
When used as nouns, approbative means a word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker, whereas laudative means a panegyric.
When used as adjectives, approbative means expressing approval, whereas laudative means laudatory.
check bellow for the other definitions of Approbative and Laudative
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Approbative as an adjective:
Expressing approval
Examples:
"approbative criticism"
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Approbative as an adjective:
Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.
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Approbative as a noun (linguistics):
A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.
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Laudative as an adjective:
laudatory
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Laudative as a noun (obsolete):
A panegyric; a eulogy.
Examples:
"rfquotek Francis Bacon"