an·nul·ment

[uh-nuhl-muhnt]
noun
1.
the act of annulling, especially the formal declaration that annuls a marriage.
2.
Psychoanalysis. a mental process by which unpleasant or painful ideas are abolished from the mind.

Origin:
1485–95; annul + -ment or < Middle French annulement

non·an·nul·ment, noun
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annulment (əˈnʌlmənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a formal invalidation, as of a marriage, judicial proceeding, etc
2.  the act of annulling

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Word Origin & History

annulment
late 15c., "act of reducing to nothing;" see annul. Meaning "act of declaring invalid" is recorded from 1864.
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Example sentences
Effect of marriage dissolution, annulment, or termination of domestic
  partnership.
We have no divorce, but the rich can usually recourse to an expensive church
  annulment.
Get a certified copy of the divorce or annulment decree, including foreign
  proofs.
If your marriage ends by divorce or annulment, you must show us the decree of
  divorce or annulment if you can.
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