Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disaffirmation

/dɪsˌæfɜːˈmeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-af-fir-ma-tion
IPA
/dɪsˌæfɜːˈmeɪʃən/
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of denial; a declaration that something is not true.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Repudiation of self or other.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From disaffirm + -ation or dis- + affirmation.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪsˌæfɜːˈmeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

disaffirmations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

disaffirmance disaffirmative

Synonyms

denial disclaim repudiation

Questions

How do you pronounce disaffirmation?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˌæfɜːˈmeɪʃən/.
What does disaffirmation mean?
The act of denial; a declaration that something is not true.
Where does disaffirmation come from?
From disaffirm + -ation or dis- + affirmation.

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