disentitlement

English

Etymology

From disentitle +‎ -ment or dis- +‎ entitlement.

Noun

disentitlement (countable and uncountable, plural disentitlements)

1. A process or an instance of disentitling.
   • 2022, Ned Fletcher, The English Text of the Treaty of Waitangi, page 93:

     It is hard to escape the conclusion that these expressions of concern for Aboriginal rights to land were known by the Colonial Office to be gestures that would not prevent Aoriginal disentitlement.

Derived terms

• fugitive disentitlement