Repudiation (-shn), n.
Etymology: [Cf.F. répudiation, L. repudiatio.]
The act of repudiating, or the state of being repuddiated; as, the repudiation of a doctrine, a wife, a debt, etc.
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Repudiation, n.
One who favors repudiation, especially of a public debt.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists repudiation only as an antonym, under praise.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given