decertification

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UK/diːˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun

The act or process of decertifying.

OriginEnglish certification ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundecertification (countable and uncountable, plural decertifications)

plural decertifications

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of decertifying.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishcertification
  8. Englishdecertification

From de- + certification.

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Cite this entry
APA

decertification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decertification

MLA

“decertification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decertification. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decertification,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decertification.

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