repudiation
noun
- act by which a husband renounces his wife in certain cultures and religions
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɹɪˌpjuːdɪˈeɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/ / /ɹəˌpjudiˈeɪ̯ʃən/
noun
Etymology: From Latin repudiātiōnem, equivalent to repudiate + -ion.
- 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).”