# recusal

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈkjuːzəl/ · frequency rank #80,801

## Definitions
1. An act of recusing; removing oneself from a decision/judgment because of a conflict of interest.

## Etymology
From recuse + -al.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/recusal