Definition of "disconfirmation" []

• Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis. (noun)
• A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true. (noun)

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• "The easiest way to do this is to come up with a glib explanation for the failure, to explain how this failure is not real - or can readily be overcome - and to power ahead so that any disconfirmation of a person's world view is interpreted instead as affirmation for it."
• "Over the years, I have tried to help people see that this contentious debate is not purely a matter of "the evidence," but instead deeply involves such things as stereotypes, confirmation bias, disconfirmation bias, and tribalism."
• "It would be a wonderful test of confirmation/disconfirmation for the narrative I hope to complete!"