Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

repudiation

/ɹəˌpjudiˈeɪ̯ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: re-pu-di-a-tion
IPA: /ɹəˌpjudiˈeɪ̯ʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The young man's repudiation of the church's doctrines caused a conflict with his religious parents."
"Santorum, in a comment regarding Senator John McCain's repudiation of torture, stated, "He doesn't understand how enhanced interrogation works. I mean, you break somebody, and after they've broken they become cooperative" (Summers 2011)."

Etymology

From Latin repudiātiōnem, equivalent to repudiate + -ion.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: repudiātiō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹəˌpjudiˈeɪ̯ʃən/
British English: /ɹɪˌpjuːdɪˈeɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

repudiations (plural)

Derived Forms

nonrepudiation repudiationism repudiationist

Phrases

anticipatory repudiation non-repudiation

Synonyms

denial nonapproval rejection abnegation declination turndown disapproval dissension nonassent nonconsent prohibition refusal

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce repudiation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˌpjudiˈeɪ̯ʃən/.
What does repudiation mean?: The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.
Where does repudiation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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