Approbativeness is a faculty from the discipline of Phrenology. ==Definition== Approbativeness is closely related to Self-esteem, but is clearly different: where Self-esteem stands for pride, Approbativeness stands for vanity. It relates to the way a subject will hanker for success and approbation from others. Thus: vanity, quest for approval and ...
• (n.) Love of approbation. • (n.) The quality of being approbative.
Ap'pro·ba·tive·ness noun 1. The quality of being approbative. 2. (Phren.) Love of approbation. 
approbativeness The quality of being approbative; that is, expressing or manifesting praise or approval.