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Disqualification

//dɪsˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of disqualifying, or the state of being disqualified countable, uncountable

    "the disqualification of certain people for holding certain positions"

  2. 2
    the act of preventing someone from participating by finding them unqualified wordnet
  3. 3
    That which disqualifies; that which causes someone to be unfit for a certain purpose or role countable, uncountable

    "Conviction of crime is a disqualification of a person for office."

  4. 4
    unfitness that bars you from participation wordnet
  5. 5
    The act of being forbidden from further play in a basketball game due to the accumulation of too many personal fouls. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From dis- + qualification.

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