repudiation

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/ɹɪˌpjuːdɪˈeɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/

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/ɹɪˌpjuːdɪˈeɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/ · /ɹəˌpjudiˈeɪ̯ʃən/

Definition of repudiation

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.

“The young man's repudiation of the church's doctrines caused a conflict with his religious parents.”
“Santorum, in a comment regarding Senator John McCain's repudiation of torture, stated, "He doesn't understand how enhanced interrogation works. I mean, you break somebody, and after they've broken they become cooperative" (Summers 2011).”

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From Latin repudiātiōnem, equivalent to repudiate + -ion.

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