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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisowning
/dɪsˈoʊ.nɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of refusing to acknowledge or maintain a relationship with someone, typically a family member.
"Her disowning of her son shocked the entire family." - 2
The formal rejection of someone as a member of a family or group.
"The disowning of the heir was a controversial decision among the nobles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'disowning' is derived from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'not' or 'the opposite of' and the verb 'own', which comes from Old English 'ānan', meaning 'to possess'. The term evolved in the late Middle Ages to signify the act of rejecting or renouncing ownership or responsibility.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disowning" is said worldwide
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désaveu
Transliteration: dezavœ
"Son désaveu de son fils a choqué toute la famille."
Ausschluss
Transliteration: ausˈʃlʊs
"Sein Ausschluss aus der Familie war eine umstrittene Entscheidung."
rinuncia
Transliteration: riˈnuntʃa
"La sua rinuncia al figlio ha scioccato tutta la famiglia."
desaprobación
Transliteration: desaprobación
"Su desaprobación de su hijo sorprendió a toda la familia."
desaprovação
Transliteration: dezaprovɐˈsɐ̃w
"Sua desaprovação do filho chocou toda a família."
अस्वीकृति
Transliteration: asweekriti
"उसकी अस्वीकृति ने पूरे परिवार को चौंका दिया।"
拒绝
Transliteration: jùjué
"她对儿子的拒绝让整个家庭感到震惊。"
거부
Transliteration: geobu
"그의 아들에 대한 거부는 가족 전체를 놀라게 했다."
拒絶
Transliteration: kyozetsu
"彼の息子に対する拒絶は家族全体を驚かせた。"
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