DISOWNMENT Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word disownment. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DISOWNMENT
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| abandonment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of giving something up • withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility • the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away | ||||||||
| denial | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) • the act of asserting that something alleged is not true • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts • renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | ||||||||
| disavowal | nounn | |||||||
noun • denial of any connection with or knowledge of | ||||||||
| rejection | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of rejecting something • the state of being rejected • (medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign • the speech act of rejecting | ||||||||
| renunciation | nounn | |||||||
noun • rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid • the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) • an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned • the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) | ||||||||
| repudiation | nounn | |||||||
noun • rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid • refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities) • the exposure of falseness or pretensions | ||||||||
| disowning | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • refusal to acknowledge as one's own | ||||||||
