disowning

Meanings

• The act of renouncing or disavowing ownership or responsibility for something.

  - "He disowned his son after he was convicted of a crime."
  - "She disowned her heritage after learning about the atrocities committed against her people."

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Synonyms

disavow , disclaim

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with disowning
disapproves , approves , admires , despaires , paires , compares

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Homophones

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1. disowning () : The act of renouncing or disavowing ownership or responsibility for something.
   

2. disowning () : The act of denying or disavowing knowledge or possession of something.
   

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Variants

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disown , disowned , disowning , disownment , disownments , disowns

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Forms

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Etymology

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The word 'disowning' is derived from the words 'disavow' and 'owning'. Disavow means to renounce or disown, while owning refers to possession or control.

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Related Concepts

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1. Disavowal: Disavowal is a related concept to disowning, meaning the act or process of formally or publicly renouncing or disavowing belief, trust, or loyalty in something or someone.

2. Renunciation: Renunciation is another related concept to disowning, meaning the act or process of formally or publicly giving up, relinquishing, or abandoning ownership or responsibility for something or someone.

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Culture

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[{"term"=>"Disowning in Literature", "description"=>"Disowning is a common theme in literature, often used to explore complex emotions and relationships. Some examples of disowning in literature include Winston Smith's disavowal of his past in George Orwell's 1984, and Hamlet's hesitation to avenge his father's death in William Shakespeare's Hamlet."}, {"term"=>"Disowning in Art", "description"=>"Disowning is also a common theme in art, often used to explore complex emotions and relationships. Some examples of disowning in art include Edvard Munch's The Scream, which depicts a figure in agony, disconnected from the world around him, and Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night, which depicts a night sky filled with swirling stars, reflecting the artist's turbulent emotions and sense of disconnection from the world around him."}]

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