disinheritance

English

Etymology

From disinherit +‎ -ance, replacing disheritance.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪtən(t)s/, /ˌdɪsənˈhɛrətən(t)s/

Noun

disinheritance (countable and uncountable, plural disinheritances)

  1. The act of disinheriting.
    Synonym: disheritance (obsolete)

Translations

References

  1. ^ “disinheritance, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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