abdication

[ab-di-key-shuhn]

noun

1. the act or state of abdicating; renunciation.

Other Word Forms

• nonabdication noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of abdication¹

First recorded in 1545–55, abdication is from the Latin word abdicātiōn- (stem of abdicātiō ). See abdicate, -ion

Example Sentences

“I’m not thrilled with this administration’s complete abdication of our true national security priorities,” she added.

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Such a recognition is an abdication not only of basic human decency, but also of national interest and strategic sanity.

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My organization, UltraViolet, has been one of the leaders in the campaign to hold Meta accountable for its total abdication of the duty to protect users on its platform.

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When Biden finally spoke to the nation to explain his abdication and anointment of Harris as his chosen successor, Harris notes he waited nearly nine minutes into an 11-minute address to offer his cursory blessing.

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The EPA’s announcement stunned many members of the environmental community who condemned it as a dangerous abdication of the agency’s mission to protect human health and the environment.

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Related Words

• abandonment