acceptation

/ˌæk.sɛpˈteɪ.ʃən/noun
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1

The meaning (sense) in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received.

2

Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; the state of being acceptable.

3

The active divine decision to approve an act or circumstance, held by Scotists to be necessary to render it meritorious.

#archaic