disqualification

noun

dis·​qual·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)dis-ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: something that disqualifies or incapacitates

2

: the act of disqualifying : the state of being disqualified

disqualification from office

Examples of disqualification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Wednesday that USA Powerlifting’s disqualification of a transgender athlete in its women’s sports division constitutes discrimination. —David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025

What Happens Next Currie has ordered the Justice Department to respond to the disqualification motion by November 3, with the defense reply due a week later. —Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

His subsequent disqualification, however, tarnished the Olympic Games’ blue riband event and was one of the biggest news stories in the world in the summer of ’88. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025

Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll. —Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for disqualification

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization

Kids Definition

disqualification

noun

dis·​qual·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)dis-ˌkwäl-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: something that disqualifies

2

: the act of disqualifying : the state of being disqualified

Legal Definition

disqualification

noun

dis·​qual·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion dis-ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: something that disqualifies or incapacitates

2

: the act of disqualifying : state of being disqualified

disqualification of a juror for bias