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disinheritance
This term carries a heavy emotional weight, often implying a deliberate act of rejection or a severe familial rupture. It is most frequently encountered in legal contexts or dramatic narratives involving wealth, status, and the severance of kinship ties.
As an uncountable noun when referring to the general state of being deprived of an inheritance, it describes a condition of loss. However, when referring to the specific legal act of removing a beneficiary from a will, it can be treated as a countable event.
Meanings
Examples
The king signed the decree of disinheritance to remove his rebellious son from the line of succession.
The king signed the decree of disinheritance to remove his rebellious son from the line of succession.
I cannot believe he actually went through with the disinheritance.
The sudden disinheritance of the eldest daughter sparked a bitter family feud that lasted for decades.
The sudden disinheritance of the eldest daughter sparked a bitter family feud that lasted for decades.
He lived in a state of permanent disinheritance after his father rewrote the will.
The lawyer explained that the clause regarding disinheritance was legally binding.
Maybe the disinheritance was a test of my character all along.
The plot of the play centers on a shocking disinheritance that leaves the protagonist penniless.
You cannot simply ignore your duties and expect to avoid disinheritance.