disownee en · NOUN
Etymology
From disown + -ee.
Meanings
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One who is disowned.
Why not? Because the disownee can’t justly claim to own the esteem or riches of the disowner, even if the disownee’s life will be very hard without that esteem and riches.
2012 May 23, Bryan Caplan, “The Freedom to Disown”, in EconLog:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| disownees | Number=Plur | lexicographic |