Diffidation (noun)
dif-id-ay-shun
(historic) The formal renunciation or dissolution of a relationship of amity, trust, allegiance, or fealty.
Mid 17th century. From post-classical Latin diffidation-, diffidatio defiance, renunciation of allegiance from diffidat-, past participial stem of diffidare + classical Latin -iō.
Example sentences
“The diffidation of church and parliament swept in secularism.”
Tripartite (adj) triy-part-iyt Divided into or consisting of three parts. Agreed by three parties. 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin tripartītus divided into three parts, equivalent to tri- tri- +…
