Etymology

refusal

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Today it means: The act of refusing. Full definition →

Middle English refusell
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromrefusell
  2. Middle English · inherited fromrefusell
  3. English todayrefusal

Inherited from Middle English refusell. By surface analysis, refuse + -al.

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