disinheritance

American  

[dis-in-her-it-uhns] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈhɛr ɪt əns /

noun

plural

disinheritances

1. the act of disinheriting; the fact or condition of being disinherited.

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Example Sentences

“But disinheritance is extreme. A trust often can accomplish the clients’ goals without cutting the child out entirely,” it says.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 16, 2026

But where laws fail to protect widows, the resolution of disinheritance disputes often comes down to family mediation alone.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2022

The family wealth has long been sold off or dispersed, and Smith’s mother famously threatened him with disinheritance during a family rift in the 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2021

The daughter might have "conspired" in the disinheritance but I suspect this was as much if not more a problem of his bad daddery in raising her than her failing as an adult.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2018

"You are my friends. We share a common disinheritance, and it's said that confession is good for the soul. Have I your permission?"

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison