The renunciation of a belief or a way of behaving is the public declaration that you reject it and have decided to stop having that belief or behaving in that way.
The talks were dependent on a renunciation of violence. [+ of]
2. uncountable noun
The renunciationof a claim, title, or privilege is the act of officially giving it up.
...the renunciation of territory in the Mediterranean. [+ of]
Synonyms: giving up, resignation, surrender, waiver More Synonyms of renunciation
3. uncountable noun
Renunciation is the act of not allowing yourself certain pleasures for moral or religious reasons.
Gandhi exemplified the virtues of renunciation, asceticism and restraint.
More Synonyms of renunciation
renunciation in British English
(rɪˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act or an instance of renouncing
2.
a formal declaration renouncing something
3. stock exchange
the surrender to another of the rights to buy new shares in a rights issue
Derived forms
renunciative (reˈnunciative) or renunciatory (reˈnunciatory)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from Latin renunciātiō a declaration, from renuntiāre to report, renounce
renunciation in American English
(rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act or an instance of renouncing; a giving up formally or voluntarily, oftenat a sacrifice, of a right, claim, title, etc.
2.
a written statement or declaration of this
Derived forms
renunciative (reˈnunciative) (rɪˌnʌnsiətɪv)
adjective or reˈnunciaˌtory (rɪˌnʌnsiəˌtɔri)
Word origin
ME < L renuntiatio < renuntiatus, pp. of renuntiare: see renounce
Examples of 'renunciation' in a sentence
renunciation
A total renunciation of self.
Christianity Today (2000)
1 (noun)
Definition
the act or an instance of renouncing
a renunciation of terrorism
Synonyms
rejection
his rejection of our values
giving up
denial
This religion teaches denial of the flesh.
abandonment
their abandonment of the policy
spurning
abstention
repudiation
a public repudiation of the conference decision
forswearing
disavowal
a public disavowal of his beliefs
abnegation
He attacked `society' for its abnegation of responsibility.
eschewal
abjuration
2 (noun)
Definition
a formal declaration renouncing something
the renunciation of territory
Synonyms
giving up
resignation
He has withdrawn his letter of resignation.
surrender
a complete surrender of weapons
waiver
He had to sign a waiver of his constitutional rights.
disclaimer
A disclaimer states that the company will not be held responsible.
abdication
There had been a complete abdication of responsibility.
relinquishment
abjuration
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abandonment
their abandonment of the policy
Synonyms
renunciation,
giving up,
surrender,
waiver,
abdication,
cession,
relinquishment,
resignation
in the sense of abdication
There had been a complete abdication of responsibility.
Synonyms
renunciation,
giving up,
surrender,
abandonment,
waiver,
abnegation,
relinquishment
in the sense of abjuration
Synonyms
giving up,
rejection,
abstention,
self-denial,
abnegation,
relinquishment,
eschewal
Nearby words of
renunciation
renown
renowned
rent
renunciation
reopen
reorganize
repair
Synonyms of 'renunciation'
renunciation
Explore 'renunciation' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abnegation
Definition
the act of giving something up
He attacked `society' for its abnegation of responsibility.
Synonyms
giving up,
surrender,
refusal,
rejection,
abandonment,
renunciation,
sacrifice,
forbearance,
disallowance,
relinquishment,
eschewal,
abjuration
in the sense of denial
This religion teaches denial of the flesh.
Synonyms
renunciation,
giving up,
rejection,
spurning,
abstention,
abdication,
repudiation,
forswearing,
disavowal,
abnegation,
relinquishment,
eschewal
in the sense of disavowal
a public disavowal of his beliefs
Synonyms
denial,
rejection,
contradiction,
disclaimer,
renunciation,
retraction,
repudiation,
gainsaying (archaic, literary),
recantation,
abjuration
in the sense of disclaimer
Definition
a statement denying responsibility for or knowledge of something
A disclaimer states that the company will not be held responsible.
Synonyms
denial,
rejection,
renunciation,
retraction,
repudiation,
disavowal,
abjuration
in the sense of repudiation
a public repudiation of the conference decision
Synonyms
rejection,
reversal,
abandonment,
disowning,
desertion,
retraction,
disavowal,
renouncement,
abjuration
in the sense of resignation
Definition
the act of resigning
He has withdrawn his letter of resignation.
Synonyms
leaving,
notice,
retirement,
departure,
surrender,
abandonment,
abdication,
renunciation,
relinquishment
in the sense of surrender
Definition
the act or instance of surrendering
a complete surrender of weapons
Synonyms
relinquishment,
giving up,
handing over,
transfer,
surrendering,
forsaking,
ceding,
abdication,
renunciation,
yielding up,
forgoing
in the sense of waiver
Definition
the act or an instance of voluntary giving up a claim or right
He had to sign a waiver of his constitutional rights.