Disownment

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of disowning; repudiation; specifically, expulsion from membership in the Society of Friends.
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  • noun. Act of disowning.
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  • noun. Act of disowning.
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  • noun. refusal to acknowledge as one's own
    • Word Usage
    "I've been disowned; actually, it's been more of a mutual disownment and my trust in the family is blown to bits."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    renunciation  repudiation  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    abjuration  befuddlement  customhouse  dependability  doctrine  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abjuration  abjurement  abrogation  absolute contradiction  annulment  
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