renunciation

[ ri-nuhn-see-ey-shuhn, -shee- ]

/ rɪˌnʌn siˈeɪ ʃən, -ʃi- /

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noun

an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.

Origin of renunciation

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin renūnciātiōn- (stem of renūnciātiō) proclamation, equivalent to renūnciāt(us) (past participle of renūntiāre to renounce) + -iōn--ion

SYNONYMS FOR renunciation

abandonment, repudiation, denial, disavowal, forgoing.

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OTHER WORDS FROM renunciation

re·nun·ci·a·tive, re·nun·ci·a·to·ry

[ri-nuhn-see-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -shee-uh-], /rɪˈnʌn si əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -ʃi ə-/, adjectivenon·re·nun·ci·a·tion, nounun·re·nun·ci·a·tive, adjectiveun·re·nun·ci·a·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby renunciation

rent-seeking, rent-stabilized, rent strike, rent table, renunciate, renunciation, renversé, renvoi, Renwick, reo, reoccupy

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Example sentences from the Web for renunciation

Eight years ago, I researched the renunciation and repudiation of the Eagle rank, but I never followed through.
The Eagle Scouts and Boy Scouts of America’s Antigay Policy|Naka Nathaniel|June 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Now deeply bitter, he sees this renunciation as “his last opportunity to be a man of integrity.”
Philip Roth's Extreme Novel|Morris Dickstein|October 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Luther's opposition to the peasants was his renunciation of the ephemeral favour of the people.
History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, Volume III|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
How harsh, how unreasonable would Christianity be if it exacted from man the renunciation of earthly riches!
The Essence of Christianity|Ludwig Feuerbach

With a heavy sense of bitterness and renunciation he moved slowly forward.
The Masquerader|Katherine Cecil Thurston
Sympathy with their happiness, he added, should cheer his own life of renunciation.
A Noble Name|Claire Von Glmer
Strong moral power is produced by exercise, by endurance, renunciation, rather than by gratification.
The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.|E. Rameur

British Dictionary definitions for renunciation

renunciation

/ (rɪˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən) /

noun

the act or an instance of renouncing

a formal declaration renouncing something

stock exchange the surrender to another of the rights to buy new shares in a rights issue

Derived forms of renunciation

renunciative or renunciatory, adjective

Word Origin for renunciation

C14: from Latin renunciātiō a declaration, from renuntiāre to report, renounce

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	renunciation
释义	renunciation [ ri-nuhn-see-ey-shuhn, -shee- ] / rɪˌnʌn siˈeɪ ʃən, -ʃi- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR renunciation ON THESAURUS.COM noun an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne. Origin of renunciation 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin renūnciātiōn- (stem of renūnciātiō) proclamation, equivalent to renūnciāt(us) (past participle of renūntiāre to renounce) + -iōn--ion SYNONYMS FOR renunciation abandonment, repudiation, denial, disavowal, forgoing. SEE SYNONYMS FOR renunciation ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM renunciation re·nun·ci·a·tive, re·nun·ci·a·to·ry [ri-nuhn-see-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -shee-uh-], /rɪˈnʌn si əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -ʃi ə-/, adjectivenon·re·nun·ci·a·tion, nounun·re·nun·ci·a·tive, adjectiveun·re·nun·ci·a·to·ry, adjective Words nearby renunciation rent-seeking, rent-stabilized, rent strike, rent table, renunciate, renunciation, renversé, renvoi, Renwick, reo, reoccupy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for renunciation Eight years ago, I researched the renunciation and repudiation of the Eagle rank, but I never followed through. The Eagle Scouts and Boy Scouts of America’s Antigay Policy\|Naka Nathaniel\|June 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Now deeply bitter, he sees this renunciation as “his last opportunity to be a man of integrity.” Philip Roth's Extreme Novel\|Morris Dickstein\|October 2, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Luther's opposition to the peasants was his renunciation of the ephemeral favour of the people. History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, Volume III\|J. H. Merle D'Aubign How harsh, how unreasonable would Christianity be if it exacted from man the renunciation of earthly riches! The Essence of Christianity\|Ludwig Feuerbach With a heavy sense of bitterness and renunciation he moved slowly forward. The Masquerader\|Katherine Cecil Thurston Sympathy with their happiness, he added, should cheer his own life of renunciation. A Noble Name\|Claire Von Glmer Strong moral power is produced by exercise, by endurance, renunciation, rather than by gratification. The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.\|E. Rameur British Dictionary definitions for renunciation renunciation / (rɪˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən) / noun the act or an instance of renouncing a formal declaration renouncing something stock exchange the surrender to another of the rights to buy new shares in a rights issue Derived forms of renunciation renunciative or renunciatory, adjective Word Origin for renunciation C14: from Latin renunciātiō a declaration, from renuntiāre to report, renounce Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to renunciation repudiation, disavowal, relinquishment, self-denial, abdication, abstention, repeal, resignation, remission, veto, sacrifice, refusal, abjuration, denial, rebuff, surrender, yielding, abnegation, cancellation, waiver
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renunciation

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