disqualification

[dis-kwol-uh-fi-key-shuhn]

dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion

[dis-kwol-uh-fi-key-shuhn]
noun
1.
an act or instance of disqualifying.
2.
the state of being disqualified.
3.
something that disqualifies.

Origin:
1705–15; disquali(fy) + -fication
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Disqualification has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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World English Dictionary
disqualify (dɪsˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ)
 
vb , -fies, -fying, -fied
1.  to make unfit or unqualified
2.  to make ineligible, as for entry to an examination
3.  to debar (a player or team) from a sporting contest
4.  to divest or deprive of rights, powers, or privileges: disqualified from driving
 
dis'qualifiable
 
adj
 
disqualifi'cation
 
n
 
dis'qualifier
 
n

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