avståndstagande

== Swedish == === Etymology === avstånd (“distance”) +‎ -s- +‎ tagande (“taking”) === Noun === avståndstagande n marked disapproval, renunciation ==== Usage notes ==== Like "distance oneself," but not necessarily of something one is directly connected to. Can also be expressed as "ta avstånd från något" ("take distance from something"). ==== Declension ==== === References === “avståndstagande”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “avståndstagande”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)