What does repudiation mean?
Repudiation means The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating..
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/ɹɪˌpjuːdɪˈeɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/ · noun
The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating..
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).
Use repudiation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Repudiation means The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating..
Common synonyms include denial, nonapproval, rejection, abnegation.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The young man's repudiation of the church's doctrines caused a conflict with his religious parents.
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