Disentitling

/ˌdɪsɪnˈtaɪtəlɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of removing titles or rights from someone; in the process of disentitling.

Etymology

From disentitle + -ing. Present participle showing ongoing removal of titles or rights.

Kelly Says

The process of disentitling someone was sometimes public and ceremonial in medieval times—a humiliating ritual that announced to everyone that a person's status had completely changed.

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