renunciation

noun

re·​nun·​ci·​a·​tion ri-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce renunciation (audio)
: the act or practice of renouncing : repudiation
specifically : ascetic self-denial
renunciative adjective
renunciatory adjective

Examples of renunciation in a Sentence

the king's renunciation of the throne Their vows include renunciation of all wealth.
Recent Examples on the Web Conclusion: Agency Portals as Fragile as Cobwebs Despite Biden’s renunciation of the Trump project, many guidance documents remain unburied. Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 In 2010, the government imposed a $450 renunciation fee. Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 His decision not to empty his own wallets was an act of supreme renunciation. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024 If renunciation of desire is the key to enlightenment, why does the medication version of Nirvana seem relatively lackluster? Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for renunciation 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English renunciacion, from Anglo-French, from Latin renuntiation-, renuntiatio, from renuntiare to renounce

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of renunciation was in the 14th century

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“Renunciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renunciation. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

renunciation

noun
re·​nun·​ci·​a·​tion ri-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce renunciation (audio)
: the act or practice of renouncing

Legal Definition

renunciation

noun
re·​nun·​ci·​a·​tion ri-ˌnən-sē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce renunciation (audio)
: the act or practice of renouncing
specifically : the act of refusing to continue to acknowledge, recognize, or be bound by a contract or obligation : repudiation

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