repudiation

Definition

The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.

Etymology

From Latin repudiātiōnem, equivalent to repudiate + -ion.

Example Sentences

• "The young man's repudiation of the church's doctrines caused a conflict with his religious parents."
• "Santorum, in a comment regarding Senator John McCain's repudiation of torture, stated, "He doesn't understand how enhanced interrogation works. I mean, you break somebody, and after they've broken they become cooperative" (Summers 2011)."