Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Disavowal \Dis`a*vow"al\, n.
   The act of disavowing, disclaiming, or disowning; rejection
   and denial.

         An earnest disavowal of fear often proceeds from fear.
                                                  --Richardson.

Source : WordNet®

disavowal
     n : denial of any connection with or knowledge of [syn: {disclaimer}]