disavowal

[ dis-uh-vou-uhl ]

noun

1. a disowning; repudiation; denial.

Word History and Origins

Origin of disavowal¹

First recorded in 1740–50; disavow + -al ²

Example Sentences

Historical amnesia has always provided a cover for America’s long-standing racism, nativism, disavowal of women’s right.

From Salon

For Trump’s critics, his selections make it clear that his disavowal of the conservative playbook was nothing more than a campaign ploy to pacify voters who viewed the plan as too far to the right.

From Los Angeles Times

While the media debates Trump’s disingenuous disavowals of the master plan, the real story is the extent to which the Supreme Court has already begun implementing it.

From Salon

Amid polls showing that most Americans disapprove of Project 2025 the more they learn more about it, Trump's campaign seized on Dans' exit to reiterate the former president's apparent disavowal of the project.

From Salon

The video promoted by Trump’s feed contained the words “unifying Reich,” which were a tad too explicitly evocative of Nazism, requiring his disavowal.

From Salon

Related Words

• ban
• defiance
• exclusion
• noncompliance
• rejection
• reversal
• veto