discommendation

discommendation

English

Etymology

dis- +‎ commendation

Noun

discommendation (countable and uncountable, plural discommendations)

1. (archaic) blame; censure; reproach; shunning
   • 1726, John Ayliffe, Parergon Juris Canonici Anglicani

     And Tully assigns three several Motives, whereby, without any Discommendation in those Times, a Man might be drawn to become an Accuser of others.

   • 1990, Drew Deighan, Sins of the Father, Star Trek: The Next Generation

     WORF: Allow my brother to return to his life. Only you need know his true bloodline.
     DURAS: Not acceptable. His honor would demand revenge.
     WORF: If you allow him to live, I will give you something that will serve your purpose far more than my death. I will accept...discommendation.