disavowal
2
8.1
- noun
- /ˌdɪsəˈvaʊəl/
- Formal
:
renuncia
- The company's disavowal of the previous CEO's actions was seen as necessary to restore trust.
Should the poem be read as a contemporary allegory of political indifference and public disavowal?
- Should the poem be read as a contemporary allegory of political indifference and public disavowal?
Examples
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His public disavowal of the controversial policy surprised many of his supporters.
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In psychoanalysis, disavowal is defined as denial with recognition; see (Laplanche and Pontalis 1973: 118-20).
Academic text (2007) -
Whatever their feelings, this admission of guilt is a bait and switch, a disavowal of the economic structure in place.
Academic text (2016) -
Despite my disavowals in previous issues, B. could be quite beautiful, particularly in profile.
Fiction book (2000) -
For the Nazis to exhibit Degenerate Art the way they do requires a disavowal of this knowledge.
Academic text (1998) -
To the adversaries, technical collaboration may be viewed as a disavowal of those issues that fuel the conflict.
Academic text (1995) -
Chairman Gomes thanked her for her disavowal of this activity and asked her to continue with her testimony.
Fiction book (1998) -
Critics argue that Erdogan's recent disavowal of Islamic symbolism is only tactical.
Academic text (2004) -
Cultural self-contempt climaxed in the disavowal of Confucianism, the foundation of Chinese civilization.
Academic text (1991) -
The lack of borders symbolized Ecuador's disavowal of the 1942 Rio de Janeiro compact.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
61
2.8
Refusing a request or saying something is not true
53
5.1
A short statement that says someone is not responsible for something or gives up a legal claim
23
6.0
An official statement saying that something written or said before was wrong
5
8.7
Saying you do not accept something, for example an accusation or agreement
2
8.9
An official act of rejecting a belief, faith, or way of life
2
9.0
A public statement saying you no longer believe something you said before
1
8.9
To give up a right, title, or claim in a formal way
Refusing to accept someone or something as your own
The act of refusing to accept someone as part of your family
A statement saying that something is not true or not valid
Saying that something is not true or refusing a request
An official public rejection of a belief or earlier statement
Antonyms
How Forceful
- Formal
5
8.7
- Formal
2
8.9
- Formal
2
8.1
180
3.0
61
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Disavowal has dis- meaning 'not' and avow meaning 'to admit' or 'declare', like the familiar word vow. So a disavowal is a formal 'not admitting' — a public denial of any connection or responsibility.