reprehension

There are, indeed, mannerists enough; and we mean not here to use the word in its reprehensive sense but they stand more alone.

It almost surprised me into talking seriously, a reprehensive habit I never allow myself.

They marched in good order, not turning to the right or left to plunder, and doing no reprehensive action.

But the fact remains that office brokerage is here held in reprehensive scorn and professional office-seeking in contempt.