disobligation

noun

dis·​obligation

dəs,

(¦)dis+

1

archaic : an act that purposely inconveniences or offends : affront

2

archaic : the state or sensation of being disobliged : grudge

Word History

Etymology

dis- entry 1 + obligation

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