missbilligen
Missbilligen is a verb used in Danish and Norwegian Bokmål (and in Swedish with a cognate form) meaning to express strong disapproval or condemnation of a policy, action, or decision. It denotes a formal or principled rejection and is common in political, legal, and journalistic contexts. The term implies that the subject is considered improper or contrary to rules, standards, or public interest.
Etymology: The word is formed by the prefix mis- meaning not or wrong, attached to billige, the
Usage: Missbilligen is transitive; it takes a direct object referring to what is disapproved. In Danish you
See also: disapproval, censure, condemnation; related verbs in the Scandinavian languages include equivalents of to approve