renunciation

[ri-nuhn-see-ey-shuh n, -shee-]

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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

Related formsre·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

Synonyms

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abandonment, repudiation, denial, disavowal, forgoing.

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Examples from the Web for renunciation

Contemporary Examples

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
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

Historical Examples

It was through her renunciation that he had grown so strong, so pure, so good.
Life and Death of Harriett Frean
May Sinclair
She had wept only in the struggle of obedience and the renunciation of passion.
The Dream
Emile Zola
The renunciation, the conquest of sex—it is this that must be gained.
The Truth About Woman
C. Gasquoine Hartley
He talked of renunciation, but it was with an anguish so keen as to make me wince for him who felt it.
The First Violin
Jessie Fothergill
There is no halt to be looked for, no tranquillity in renunciation and wilful blindness.
Doctor Pascal
Emile Zola

British Dictionary definitions for renunciation

renunciation

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 Formsrenunciative or renunciatory, adjective

Word Origin

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

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Word Origin and History for renunciation

n.

late 14c., "action of renouncing," from Latin renuntiationem (nominative renuntiatio), noun of action from past participle stem of renuntiare "renounce" (see renounce).

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Examples from the Web for renunciation

Contemporary Examples

Eight years ago, I researched the renunciation and repudiation of the Eagle rank, but I never followed through.

Now deeply bitter, he sees this renunciation as “his last opportunity to be a man of integrity.”

Historical Examples

It was through her renunciation that he had grown so strong, so pure, so good.

She had wept only in the struggle of obedience and the renunciation of passion.

The renunciation, the conquest of sex—it is this that must be gained.

He talked of renunciation, but it was with an anguish so keen as to make me wince for him who felt it.

There is no halt to be looked for, no tranquillity in renunciation and wilful blindness.

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Word Origin and History for renunciation

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