What does "ineligibility" mean?

The state or quality of being ineligible.

Ineligibility

Common synonyms include: debarring, debars, disqualification, exclusion, incompatibles, unfitness.

noun

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Noun

1
The state or quality of being ineligible. uncountable, usually
"His ineligibility as a contestant was due to his former employment by the sponsor."
2
the quality or state of being ineligible wordnet

"His ineligibility as a contestant was due to his former employment by the sponsor."

From French inéligibilité, from Middle French.