Acceptació

Acceptació is a Catalan noun meaning the act or result of accepting something: agreement to a proposal, consent to terms, or acknowledgment of a fact or situation. It ranges from interpersonal acceptance (accepting people or ideas) to social acceptance within a group, and to the emotional stance of embracing reality, including one’s emotions. In contract law, l’acceptació d’una oferta is the act by which a contract is formed when it is communicated and conforms to the terms offered.

Etymology and form: the word derives from Latin acceptio, from acceptāre. In Catalan it is formed with the suffix -ció and carries the stress on the last syllable. Related forms include acceptar (to accept) and acceptació is the noun corresponding to the act of accepting.

Usage and contexts: acceptació appears in everyday language and formal discourse. In philosophy and psychology it denotes a stance toward experience, such as acceptance of emotions, a concept central to approaches like acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness. In legal and administrative language it often appears alongside mentions of offers, counteroffers, and approved terms, where acceptance completes an agreement.