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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisqualification
/ˌdɪs.kwɒl.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of disqualifying or the state of being disqualified.
"His disqualification from the tournament was due to a violation of the rules." - 2
A condition that renders someone or something ineligible.
"The disqualification of the athlete was a significant event in the competition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'disqualification' is derived from the prefix 'dis-', meaning 'not' or 'opposite of', combined with 'qualification', which comes from the Latin 'qualificare', meaning 'to make of a certain quality'. The term evolved in the English language during the late 19th century to denote the state of being unqualified or ineligible for a position or task.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disqualification" is said worldwide
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disqualification
Transliteration: disqualification
"Sa disqualification a été annoncée après l'examen."
Disqualifikation
Transliteration: Disqualifikation
"Die Disqualifikation des Spielers wurde aufgrund eines Regelverstoßes verhängt."
squalifica
Transliteration: squalifica
"La squalifica dell'atleta è stata una sorpresa per tutti."
descalificación
Transliteration: descalificación
"La descalificación del equipo fue un momento crítico en el torneo."
desqualificação
Transliteration: desqualificação
"A desqualificação do atleta foi um grande choque para os fãs."
अयोग्यता
Transliteration: ayogyata
"उसकी अयोग्यता प्रतियोगिता में एक बड़ा मुद्दा बन गई।"
失格
Transliteration: shīgé
"他的失格让比赛变得更加紧张。"
실격
Transliteration: silgyeok
"그의 실격은 경기의 결과에 큰 영향을 미쳤습니다."
失格
Transliteration: shikkaku
"彼の失格は試合の結果に影響を与えました。"
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