Disownment (Noun)
Meaning
Refusal to acknowledge as one's own.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The disownment of the controversial statement by the politician was a calculated move to avoid losing public support.
- The artist's family has announced their disownment of his latest provocative sculpture, citing its blasphemous nature.
- After discovering the shocking truth, the company's board of directors issued a public statement of disownment, distancing themselves from the CEO's actions.
- The parents' disownment of their son's behavior was a heartbreaking consequence of his involvement in the scandal.
- The community's disownment of the disgraced leader was a necessary step towards healing and rebuilding trust.