disqualification
disqualification Lexical Profile
• noun
The action of officially barring or pronouncing someone ineligible for a competition, office, or activity, typically due to a rule violation or lack of required credentials; the state of being so barred.
"A false start in the final heat resulted in the sprinter's immediate disqualification from the championship."
A specific condition, offense, or shortcoming that renders someone unfit or ineligible for a position, privilege, or activity.
"A conflict of interest is an automatic disqualification for serving on the regulatory committee."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the late 17th century from the prefix 'dis-' (indicating reversal or negation) and 'qualification', which ultimately derives from Medieval Latin 'qualificare', meaning 'to attribute a quality to'.
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