disaffirmation

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

disaffirm +‎ -ation or dis- +‎ affirmation

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪsˌæfɜːˈmeɪʃən/

Noun[edit]

disaffirmation (countable and uncountable, plural disaffirmations)

  1. The act of denial; a declaration that something is not true.
  2. Repudiation of self or other. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

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