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athetesis.

The act or fact of setting aside as spurious; rejection as invalid.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌæθɪˈtiːsɪs/
  1. The act or fact of setting aside as spurious; rejection as invalid.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἀθέτησῐς (athétēsĭs, “a setting aside, abolition”), from ἀθετέω (athetéō, “set at naught”) + -σῐς (-sĭs), from ἄθετος (áthetos, “without position or place”).

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