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disaffirmation

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /dˌɪsˌæfɚmˈeɪʃən/
    • /dˌɪsˌafəmˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /dˌɪsˌæfɚmˈeɪʃən/

Definitions of disaffirmation word

  • noun disaffirmation The act of denial; a declaration that something is not true. 1
  • noun disaffirmation Repudiation of self or other. 0

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Parts of speech for Disaffirmation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

disaffirmation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for disaffirmation

noun disaffirmation

  • denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
  • contradiction — If you describe an aspect of a situation as a contradiction, you mean that it is completely different from other aspects, and so makes the situation confused or difficult to understand.
  • disclaimer — a statement, document, or assertion that disclaims responsibility, affiliation, etc.; disavowal; denial.
  • rejection — the act or process of rejecting.
  • repudiation — the act of repudiating.

Antonyms for disaffirmation

noun disaffirmation

  • acceptance — Acceptance of an offer or a proposal is the act of saying yes to it or agreeing to it.
  • approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
  • confirmation — the act of confirming
  • ratification — the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.
  • affirmation — the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed

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