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

Hamas said the negotiations were "responsible and serious" and called on the US and other mediators to ensure that Israel implements the deal "without disavowal or delay".

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Hester shares childhood memories of her father’s terror and neglect, and her resulting disavowal of her past: “I wanted to believe I had no family at all, like I’d sprung from the earth fully formed.”

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It called on the BBC to "reject attempts to have the documentary permanently removed or subjected to undue disavowals".

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Notwithstanding Eastman’s disavowal of racist intent, one can’t attribute the same innocence to Trump and his immigration policy team.

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

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Related Words

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