repudiation UK /ɹɪˌpjuːdɪˈeɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/US /ɹəˌpjudiˈeɪ̯ʃən/ noun1 •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. formsrepudiations