disqualification
noun /dɪsˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
/dɪsˌkwɑːlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
- [countable, uncountable] a situation in which somebody is stopped from doing something because they have broken a rule
- The skier suffered two disqualifications in two separate events.
- Any form of cheating means automatic disqualification.
- [countable] disqualification (for something) a fact that makes somebody unsuitable for an activity or position
- Lack of integrity should be a disqualification for any high office.