annulment

[uh-nuhl-muhnt]

noun

1. the act of annulling, especially the formal declaration that annuls a marriage.

2. Psychoanalysis.,  a mental process by which unpleasant or painful ideas are abolished from the mind.

annulment

/ əˈnʌlmənt /

noun

1. a formal invalidation, as of a marriage, judicial proceeding, etc

2. the act of annulling

Other Word Forms

• nonannulment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of annulment¹

1485–95; annul + -ment or < Middle French annulement

Example Sentences

The Roman Catholic Church operates tribunals that consider spiritual issues and marriage annulments.

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In their appeal Palace have requested an annulment of the decision by Uefa's financial control body and readmission to the Europa League in place of either Forest or Lyon.

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Although Henry married his cousin, their marriage was apparently never consummated and his wife later filed for annulment.

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Simion's victory was largely driven by popular frustration at the annulment of presidential elections late last year.

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But his arrest, and the annulment of his Istanbul University degree the previous day due to alleged irregularities, has put his candidacy in doubt.

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Related Words

• abolition 
• abrogation 
• breakup 
• cancellation 
• deletion 
• dissolution 
• nullification 
• repeal 
• retraction 
• reversal 
• revocation