renunciation
[ri-nuhn-see-ey-shuhn, -shee-]
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.
RELATED WORDS
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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Examples from the Web for renunciation
Contemporary Examples of renunciation
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 of renunciation
It was through her renunciation that he had grown so strong, so pure, so good.
Life and Death of Harriett FreanMay Sinclair
She had wept only in the struggle of obedience and the renunciation of passion.
The DreamEmile Zola
The renunciation, the conquest of sex—it is this that must be gained.
The Truth About WomanC. 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 ViolinJessie Fothergill
There is no halt to be looked for, no tranquillity in renunciation and wilful blindness.
Doctor PascalEmile Zola
renunciation
noun
Word Origin for renunciation
C14: from Latin renunciātiō a declaration, from renuntiāre to report, renounce
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