Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disobligation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-obli-ga-tion
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of disobliging.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A disobliging act; an offence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Release from obligation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[they] were in truth more offended and incensed with the disgrace and disobligation to the one , than they were pleased with the preferment of the other"
"However the laws were established , yet according as they go off , or go less , or fall into desuetude or disobligation , so the band of conscience grows less , till it be quite eased by abrogation"

Etymology

From dis- + obligation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dis

Usage

Inflected Forms

disobligations (plural)

Questions

What does disobligation mean?: The act of disobliging.
Where does disobligation come from?: From dis- + obligation.

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