Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disaffirmance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-af-fir-mance
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of disaffirming; denial.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Overthrow or annulment by the decision of a superior tribunal

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Annulment of a contract or obligation, such as one agreed by someone who was underage at the time, and has attained age of majority.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"disaffirmance of judgement"
"Under California law, a minor may make a contract in the same manner as an adult, “subject to the power of disaffirmance,” according to the judge’s decision. In this case, the six children who signed on to Epic’s end user license agreement, which contains the arbitration clause, claim that by filing the lawsuit they have disaffirmed the agreement and that they are no longer bound by it."

Etymology

From dis- + affirmance.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dis

Usage

Inflected Forms

disaffirmances (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

disaffirmation

Questions

What does disaffirmance mean?: The act of disaffirming; denial.
Where does disaffirmance come from?: From dis- + affirmance.

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