Misinherit

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To inherit incorrectly.

    "And this incongruence of the inner constitution of man's soul is invincible and universal: his nature is a disordered jumble of misinherited tendencies."

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"And this incongruence of the inner constitution of man's soul is invincible and universal: his nature is a disordered jumble of misinherited tendencies."

Etymology

From mis- + inherit.

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