abdication

American  

[ab-di-key-shuhn] / ˌæb dɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or state of abdicating; renunciation.

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Other Word Forms

• nonabdication noun

Etymology

Origin of abdication

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

Example Sentences

He became king of Scotland in the cradle, following the abdication of his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots.

From The Wall Street Journal

It isn’t enough to be enraged about this national abdication; we need to build a plan to fix it.

From The Wall Street Journal

The abdication, Max Kennedy said, is a terrible example for students.

From Los Angeles Times

At the time of the gift, Elizabeth's parents were the Duke and Duchess of York, before her father ascended to the throne as George VI, following his brother Edward VIII's abdication.

From BBC

Elizabeth is also the conscience of the piece, befriending the Creature and being alternately attracted to Victor and repulsed by what she sees as his moral degeneracy—never mind his abdication of parental responsibility.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• abandonment