approbative vs in favor of

approbative

noun

  • A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker. 

adj

  • Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something. 

  • Expressing approval. 

in favor of

prep

  • Out of preference for. 

  • For the benefit of; to the order of. 

  • For; in support of; approving, supporting. 

How often have the words approbative and in favor of occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )