repudiation

noun re·pu·di·a·tion \ ri-ˌpyü-dē-ˈā-shən \

Updated on: 4 Apr 2018

Definition of repudiation

: the act of repudiating : the state of being repudiated; especially : the refusal of public authorities to acknowledge or pay a debt

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repudiationist

play \ri-ˌpyü-dē-ˈā-sh(ə-)nist\ noun

Examples of repudiation in a Sentence

voters seemed satisfied by the candidate's public repudiation of the beliefs of an organization to which he had briefly belonged as a youth
New Year's resolutions typically include the repudiation of chocolate and other indulgences and the promise to resume working out at the gym.

Recent Examples of repudiation from the Web

In fact, the election was a repudiation of the main parties, both of which are tainted by corruption.

— The Economist, "El Salvador’s rising political star," 8 Mar. 2018
But one of its major problems is the perception that dissatisfaction and repudiation of the regime is already a generalized phenomenon.

— antonio maria delgado, miamiherald, "U.S. sanctions and worries of a coup erode Maduro's control of Venezuelan military | Miami Herald," 13 Mar. 2018
But what are the carrots being offered for repudiation of the North’s nuclear program?

— gerald f. seib, WSJ, "A New Phase Opens on North Korea; Is the U.S. Ready?," 5 Mar. 2018
Is modern Christian conservatism the product of Graham’s politicking or a repudiation of his values?

— daniel k. williams, Newsweek, "Did Billy Graham Bring About the Evangelical Christian Right?," 23 Feb. 2018
If James decamps for another team, it would be regarded as another repudiation of his home.

— bob ford, Philly.com, "LeBron James to the 76ers is just a tease | Bob Ford," 28 Feb. 2018
This led into Lananna's election, a clear repudiation of the way the board had been doing business.

— OregonLive.com, "What does USATF's Board of Directors have against Vin Lananna? Oregon track & field rundown," 14 Feb. 2018
Flynn similarly walked back his repudiation last week to the Post.

— abigail tracy, The Hive, "Will Mike Flynn Go to Jail over His Call with the Russian Ambassador?," 17 Feb. 2017
His repudiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership removed a challenge to China’s regional economic hegemony, a key objective of its grey-zone strategy.

— The Economist, "Shades of greyNeither war nor peace," 25 Jan. 2018

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