Definition of "disaffirmation" [dis•af•fir•ma•tion]

• The act of denial; a declaration that something is not true. (noun)
• Repudiation of self or other. (noun)

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• "Benjamin, you seem to be conflating two dissimilar concepts: 1. What we might call racial disaffirmation — keeping out qualified black applicants."
• "But, Papa's legacy must always be subjected to affirmation and disaffirmation by all and sundry."
• "The third error is in the total disaffirmation of the Hondurans who deposed Zelaya."