repudiation

[ ri-pyoo-dee-ey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of repudiating.
2. the state of being repudiated.
3. refusal, as by a state or municipality, to pay a lawful debt.

Other Words From

• re·pu·di·a·to·ry [ri-, pyoo, -dee-, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
• nonre·pudi·ation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of repudiation¹

1535–45; < Latin repudiātiōn- (stem of repudiātiō ), equivalent to repudiāt ( us ) ( repudiate ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

We learn that even through our collective repudiation, we can reconcile.

From Essence.com

Some of the strongest repudiations of the Republican lawmakers came from AT&T, Comcast, Honeywell, PricewaterhouseCoopers, General Electric, KPMG and Verizon.

From Washington Post

For the men involved, the bet’s outcome would be a personal validation—or repudiation—of their lifelong quests.

From Singularity Hub 

The fact that so many people report satisfaction with working remotely, even when isolated alone, or with no escape from family and roommates, is a striking repudiation of leaders’ visions of workplaces as communities.

From Quartz

It was he who previously held a repudiation rally in front of my classmates’ parents, parents who I knew for my entire life and they did not believe what he said.

From Washington Blade

Earlier this year, al Qaeda split with ISIS definitively in a public repudiation of the group.

From The Daily Beast

In a telling repudiation of its corporate priorities, serious music fans increasingly want to own vinyl from 50 years ago.

From The Daily Beast

This is not just a bold move, but a repudiation of the whole history of the entertainment industry.

From The Daily Beast

And I thought the bailouts were a repudiation of everything that the Republican Party and conservatives stood for.

From The Daily Beast

Clear and public repudiation of irresponsible statements from the U.S. would help alleviate this chronic problem.

From The Daily Beast

His father had died upon the field; and repudiation of the duellist's code involved censure of him.

From Project Gutenberg

Hume and Holbach had much in common intellectually, although the latter was far more thoroughgoing in his repudiation of Theism.

From Project Gutenberg

At one bound Cossington's papers passed from apologetics varied by repudiation to triumphant praise.

From Project Gutenberg

And there is no repudiation like that of ——, and none like the pretended one of ——.

From Project Gutenberg

Now in the case of your repudiation I understand all about it.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• abrogation
• cancellation
• disapproval
• disavowal