Disentitled

/ˌdɪsɪnˈtaɪtəld/ adjective, verb

Definition

Deprived of a title, rank, or legal right that was previously held.

Etymology

Past tense and participle of disentitle. Shows the completed state of being stripped of titles or rights.

Kelly Says

When disgraced nobles were disentitled in medieval courts, they lost not just status but social identity itself—the word shows how intimately connected names and rights were to survival.

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